Legal Opinion
Shapiro v. Tropicana Lanes, Inc.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 9, 1963No. 49794, 49987PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HENRY J. WESTHUES, Special Commissioner.
These cases involving the same questions of law were consolidated in this Court. Case No. 49794 was filed in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis and case No. 49987 was filed in the Circuit Court of Jackson County. Each case was filed under the Declaratory Judgment Act, Chapter S27, V.A.M.S.
The question for determination in each case was, and is, may articles of incorporation of a business corporation legally contain provisions for the issuance of two classes of common stock with regard to voting rights? Particularly, may such articles provide for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- E. K. Buck Retail Stores v. HarkertNebraska Supreme Court · 1954
- People ex rel. Watseka Telephone Co. v. EmmersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1922
- State ex rel. Frank v. SwangerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Midland Truck Lines, Inc. v. AtwoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
3Cited by7 opinions
- Pacific Intermountain Express Co. v. Best Truck Lines, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1974
- Mississippi River Fuel Corp. v. SlaytonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- Ward Parkway Shops, Inc. v. C. S. W. Consultants, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- Gaddy v. Phelps County BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 2000
- Biedenstein v. St. Louis Janitor Supply Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1969
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