Legal Opinion

Chandler v. Bellanca Aircraft Corp.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided August 5, 1932PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor:

The principal question which this case presents is whether or not the 168,165 shares standing in the name of the voting trustees which G. M. Bellanca *64for himself as trustee and as proxy for Kahn, trustee, and Andrew Bellanca as trustee undertook to vote, were properly voted. This in turn depends on the sufficiency in law of Kahn’s proxy to Bellanca.

Before considering the main question, it is perhaps best to clear away three contentions made by the defendants, any one of which, if good, would render unnecessary the consideration of the main question.

First. Does the fact that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. John W. Cooney Co. v. Arlington Hotel Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1917
  2. Hexter v. Columbia Baking Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1929
  3. United States Independent Telephone Co. v. O'GradySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1909

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Salt Dome Oil Corp. v. SchenckSupreme Court of Delaware · 1945
  2. U. S. Industries, Inc. v. GreggDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
  3. Perry v. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1937
  4. Adams v. Clearance CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1956
  5. Brown v. McLanahanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1945

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