Legal Opinion
Oscar L. Altman v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 24, 1966No. 19824PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*285FAHY, Circuit Judge.
On behalf of themselves and other preferred stockholders similarly situated appellants as plaintiffs sued the Central of Georgia Railway Company, a Georgia corporation, members of its Board of Directors, and several other of its officers. The purpose of the suit is to require Central to declare and pay dividends on its preferred stock for the years 1960, 1961, 1962, and 1963, and for related relief. Service was effected in this jurisdiction upon Central and one of its 21 directors. The parties served moved to dismiss on jurisdictional and forum non conveniens grounds.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Norwood v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Williams v. Green Bay & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- North Branch Products, Inc., a Michigan Corporation, of Millington, Michigan v. W. Reuen Fisher, Village of Entrance, Alberta, CanadaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Anrig v. Ringsby UnitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Levin v. Mississippi River CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
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