Legal Opinion
In re Silberkraus
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 1928PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Kirk, P. J.
Three owners of second preferred shares of the Schaffer Stores Company, Inc., petitioned the court for an appraisal of their shares under section 38, subdivision 11 (now subdivision 12), of the Stock Corporation Law on the ground that the preferential rights of their shares have been altered by the provisions of a new certificate of incorporation authorized by a vote of the stockholders. The three petitioners voted against the change in the certificates. The court granted the order. The question is whether the appraisal may be had.
Neither certificate is in the record, but there is no dispute…
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