Legal Opinion
James v. Alderton Dock Yards, Ltd.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 12, 1931PublishedCited by 237 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrane, J.
The Alderton Dock Yards, Ltd., was a domestic corporation operating a ship repair plant and dry docks in the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York. The capital stock consisted of 25,000 shares of common stock of the par value of $100 a share, which was all owned by Albert H. Alderton and his family, with the exception possibly of qualifying certificates. Alderton was president and treasurer of the corporation, and the plaintiff Charles C. James and others having a financial interest in its success constituted the board of directors.
In January of 1926 the directors and stockholders voted that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Braman v. BabcockSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1923
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