Webb v. Ridgely

The object of the bill in this case is to restrain by injunction William P. Webb and others from voting certain shares of stock, at the annual election of directors of the Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike Company, which it is charged were colorably and without consideration, transferred by said Webb to divers persons, who are named in the bill, with the fraudulent intent of evading the fourth section of the charter of the Company, (Act of 1860, ch. 274,) which provides that each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him, not exceeding tioenty-votes in all.

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