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Sheppard v. Rockingham Power Co.

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided May 25, 1909PublishedCited by 13 opinions

ActioN from New Hanovek, beard -upon injunction by Lyon, iJat chambers, 5 December, 1908. Defendant appealed.

1Opinion of the CourtClark, C. J.

This is a suit to. declare illegal and void a stock deposit or voting trust agreement, and restrain tbe voting trustees from using or exercising any power or control over the common stock of the defendant, Rockingham Power Company, and from voting the same in any meeting, and to declare the holders of the stock-deposit certificates issued by the trustees to be tbe bona, fide owners of tbe common stock of tbe Rockingham Power Company, and for tbe election of officers and for tbe transfer and assignment of ten shares of common stock to the plaintiff in lieu of a stock-deposit receipt, issued by…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Toledo, A. A. & N. M. Ry. Co. v. Pennsylvania Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Ohio · 1893
  2. Guernsey v. CookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
  3. Woodruff v. WentworthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
  4. Shepaug Voting Trust CasesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
  5. Harvey v. Linville Improvement Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1896

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bankers' Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. SlossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  2. St. Regis Candies, Inc. v. HovasTexas Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Wright v. Iredell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1921
  4. Bridgers v. First National BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910
  5. Bridgers v. . BankSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1910

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