Du Pont v. Du Pont
District Court, D. Delaware
In Equity. Suit by Philip E. Du Pont and others against Pierre S. Du Pont and others. Heard on various motions and exceptions.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, District Judge.
Under the interldcutory decree of August 17, 1917, a special master was appointed to conduct a special meeting of the stockholders of the E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. for the, purpose of determining by their votes whether the company should avail itself of the opportunity to acquire the' stock purchased by Pierre S. Du Pont and his associates from T. Coleman Du Pont, together with the proceeds thereof and dividends and income thereon. The question was to be submitted to the stockholders in the form of an affirmative resolution that the company exercise its right to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rollman Mfg. Co. v. Universal Hardware WorksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1916
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