Commonwealth ex rel. Morris v. Stevens
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 32, Jan. T., 1895, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Blair Co., Oct. T., 1892, No. 85, on verdict for plaintiffs.
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Appeal, No. 32, Jan. T., 1895, by defendants, from judgment of C. P. Blair Co., Oct. T., 1892, No. 85, on verdict for plaintiffs. Quo warranto to determine the right of defendants to act as officers of the Tyrone Water and Gas Co. Before Bell, P. J. At the trial it appeared that the Tyrone Gas and Water Company was incorporated by an 'act of the legislature approved March 10, 1865, under the provisions of which the members of the company were to elect from their number a president, treasurer and secretary and a board of six managers. At the annual meeting of the members of the company held on…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Mitchell,
The motion to quash the writ raised two questions, first, the standing of the relator to institute the proceedings, and secondly, the right to join the several defendants in one writ.
First, it is contended that the title of the relator to the office of director not being disputed he has no standing to question the title of the respondents to similar positions. But this view, as was well held by the learned judge below, overlooks the rights of the relator as a stockholder, to have his votes properly counted, and the affairs of the company committed to the charge…
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