Legal Opinion
Berger v. Amana Society
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 14, 1961No. 50349PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHays, J.
This proceedings in equity involves the validity of an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Amana Society, an Iowa Corporation, organized under the provisions of chapter 491, Code of Iowa. The Amendment in issue was adopted December 12, 1955. Plaintiffs herein, a minority group of the original Class A stockholders, seek to enjoin the Society from operating thereunder.
The Society originally was formed to aid in effectuating certain ideals in religious life, especially those relating to communistic ownership of property. In 1932 the Society reorganized under chapter 491, Code of…
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- State v. Amana SocietySupreme Court of Iowa · 1906
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