In Re the Election of Directors of the Westchester Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered July 24, 1906, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying an application for a review of the election of directors of the Westchester Trust Company. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered July 24, 1906, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying an application for a review of the election of directors of the Westchester Trust Company. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. As the term of a class of eight directors expired on the day of the annual meeting, the election of eight person's to fill their places was required, unless the number of directors had theretofore been reduced. (L. 1904, ch. 607, § 161.) The vote at the annual meeting to…
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
This is a proceeding to establish the election of the .appellant as a director of the Westchester Trust Company. It was instituted under section 27 of the General Corporation Law (Laws of 1890, chap. 563), which reads as follows : “ The supreme court shall, upon the application of any person or corporation aggrieved by or complaining of any election of any corporation, or any proceeding, act or matter touching the same, upon notice thereof to the adverse party, or to those to be affected thereby, forthwith and in a summary way, hear the affidavits, proofs and allegations of the parties, or…
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