Federal United Corp. v. Havender
Supreme Court of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
Layton, Chief Justice,
delivering the opinion "of the court:
The first question to be decided is whether a merger of a parent corporation with a corporation wholly owned by it is within the purview of Section 59 of the General Corporation Law. The late Chancellor, indirectly, gave a negative answer. 23 Del. Ch. 104, 2 A. 2d 143. He made no reference to the amendment of April 13, 1937, designated as Section 59A; and we prefer to think that the amendment was not called to his attention, for in such case, no doubt, there would have been some modification of expression. The present Chancellor was…
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Keller v. Wilson Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1936
- Boardman v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Finch v. Warrior Cement Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1928
- Penington v. Commonwealth Hotel Construction Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1931
- Van Winkle v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1914
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