Legal Opinion
Magill v. North American Refractories Company
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 28, 1956PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Southerland, Chief Justice:
The question before us is a narrow question of statutory construction. Section 219 of the General Corporation Law requires the preparation and posting, ten days before every election of directors, of “a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at said election, arranged in alphabetical order”. 8 Del.C. § 219. Is this list required to show, in addition to the name of each stockholder, the number of shares held by him and his address ?
The facts relating to the history of this litigation need not be stated in detail. It has its origin in the attempt of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Chicago Corp. v. MundsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1934
- Darling Apartment Co. v. SpringerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1941
- Martin v. American Potash & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- Nigro v. FlinnSuperior Court of Delaware · 1937
- Nodana Petroleum Corporation v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1956
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Coastal Barge Corp. v. Coastal Zone Industrial Control BoardSupreme Court of Delaware · 1985
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. v. KrongoldSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- C. v. C.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Buckhead America Corp. v. Reliance Capital Group, Inc. (In Re Buckhead America Corp.)District Court, D. Delaware · 1994
- Rainbow Navigation, Inc. v. Pan Ocean Navigation, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1987
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