Legal Opinion
Gordon v. Elliman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 8, 1954PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.
This appeal is from an order of the Appellate Division affirming a Special Term order granting a stay of proceedings in the action pending the furnishing of security pursuant to section 61-b of the General Corporation Law. In granting leave to appeal, the Appellate Division certified the following questions:
“ 1. Is an action by a stockholder against the corporation and its directors to compel the declaration of a dividend upon all of the outstanding stock an action brought in the ‘ right ’ of the corporation within the intent and meaning of Section 61 (b) of the General Corporation Law…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Pollitz v. . Wabash R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1912
- Sage v. . CulverNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Kavanaugh v. . Kavanaugh Knitting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Boardman v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Dunphy v. Traveller Newspaper Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1888
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Goldberg v. MeridorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Subin v. GoldsmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Marx v. AkersNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Alpert v. 28 Williams Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Kraft Foods Company v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
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