Southern Pacific Co. v. Bogert
Supreme Court of the United States
CEETIOEAEI TO THE CIRCUIT COUET OF APPEALS FOE THE SECOND CIECUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
In 1888, and for some years prior thereto, the Southern
Pacific Company dominated the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company, electing directors and officers through one of its subsidiaries, which owned a majority of the Houston Company stock. In 1888, pursuant to a reorganization agreement, mortgages upon the Houston Company properties were foreclosed and these were acquired by the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company; the old company’s outstanding bonds were exchanged for bonds of the new; all the new company’s stock was delivered…
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