Righter v. Parry
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 120, Jan. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 3, Phila. Co., June T., 1913, No. 2215, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Frederick C. Righter v. Charles K. Parry. Trespass for deceit. Before Ferguson, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $3,000. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were various rulings on evidence and instructions.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Simpson,
Defendant was president, director and majority stockholder of the Righter-Parry Lumber Company, and plaintiff was secretary, treasurer, director and minority stockholder thereof. On March 8, 1909, at a special meeting of the stockholders, defendant elected others to the offices held by plaintiff, served notice upon him to keep away from the place of business of the company, and thereafter denied him all information in regard to its affairs. The litigation which followed was settled by an agreement dated June 25, 1909, providing that a dividend of $75,000 be…
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