Legal Opinion

Major v. American Malt & Grain Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1920PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Demurrer to complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtLazansky, J.

On an analysis of this complaint, made with no little difficulty, it seems to me the pleader seeks to set up a cause of action, and the one that may be spelled out of it is, substantially, as follows: The individual defendants had control, by virtue of proxies in the hands of defendant Lansdale, of two-thirds of the voting power of a New Jersey corporation; at the instance and for the benefit and the purposes of all of the defendants, Landale voted the dissolution of the New Jersey corporation which was a going concern *134with assets in excess of liabilities; several of the defendants were…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. Kavanaugh v. . Kavanaugh Knitting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
  3. Brock v. . PoorNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  4. Greaves v. . GougeNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
  5. Holmes v. CampAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Richland v. CrandallDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
  2. Hamm v. Christian Herald Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
  3. Ramsey v. RosenthalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
  4. Levine v. Styleart Press, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1961
  5. Welt v. Beachcomber, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1937

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