In re the election of Directors of the Long Island Railroad
New York Supreme Court
This was a motion to set aside an election of directors of the Long Island Rail Road Company. The grounds of the motion, are detailed in the opinion delivered by the chief justice. The motion was argued by
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Nelson, Ch. J.
The first question presented on this application is, whether the late election of directors, is not void by reason of the non-compliance with the sixth section of the act concerning corporations. 1 R. S. 603, § 6. It provides that “ no by-law of the directors and managers • of any incorporated company, regulating the .election of directors or officers of such company, shall be valid, unless the same shall have been published, for at least two weeks in some newspaper in the county where such election shall be held, at least thirty days before such election.” The 17th…
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