Legal Opinion

Chapman v. Bates

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided December 18, 1900PublishedCited by 15 opinions

On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, whose opinion is reported in 15 Dick. Qh. Rep. 17.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered, by

Garretsoe, J.

The complainant, being the owner of fifty-one shares of stock of the Union Terminal Association, a corporation of this state, on the 6th day of July, 1899, executed a paper called a proxy and power of attorney, appointing the defendants his proxies and attorneys in fact, and in pursuance thereof delivered to them the certificates for said shares of stock.

This proxy and power of attorney was therein declared to be in force for the period ending January 1st, 1902, and to be and remain irrevocable^ during said period.

It is sought in the bill…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hunt v. Rousmanier's AdministratorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
  2. Smith v. San Francisco & North Pacific Railway Co.California Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. NicholasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  4. Brown v. Pacific Mall Steamship Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1867
  5. Hey v. DolphinNew York Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Carnagie Trust Co. v. Security Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1910
  2. Bankers' Fire Marine Ins. Co. v. SlossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  3. State ex rel. Everett Trust & Savings Bank v. Pacific Waxed Paper Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1945
  4. Thompson-Starrett Co. v. E. B. Ellis Granite Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1912
  5. Winsor v. Commonwealth Coal Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1911

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