Legal Opinion
Martha H. Oser v. R. C. Wilcox, R. Ronketti, G. E. Johnson, John G. McKean H. W. Houston, Houston Fearless Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1964No. 18733PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
This is a stockholder’s derivative action arising in California and commenced in a federal court because of diversity of ■citizenship. Pursuant to California Corporations Code, section 834, defendants moved for an order requiring the posting by plaintiff of security for costs. The motions were granted and the security was fixed in the amount of thirty-five thousand dollars. Plaintiff declined to post such security, whereupon the action was dismissed. Plaintiff appeals.
The plaintiff and appellant is Martha H. Oser, a stockholder of Houston Fearless Corporation (Fearless),…
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- Jaffke v. DunhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Mayflower Hotel Stockholders Protective Committee v. Mayflower Hotel Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
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