New England Trust Co. v. Abbott

This is a bill brought by the plaintiff to compel the transfer to it by the defendant, as executor of the will of Josiah G. Abbott, of certain shares in the plaintiff corporation which were held by said Abbott at his decease, and which it is alleged he agreed, when the certificates were issued to him, should be appraised at his death by the directors, and transferred to the plaintiff at the appraisal, if the directors so elected. The bill also seeks to enjoin the defendant from prosecuting an action at law brought by him against the plaintiff to recover certain dividends upon said shares that…