Yetter v. Delaware Valley Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 44, Jan. T., 1903, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Monroe Co., Sept. T., 1902, No. 14, on bill in equity in case of Milton Yetter et al. v. Delaware Talley Railroad Company et al. Bill in equity for the appointment of a master to conduct a corporate election, and to declare an issue of stock invalid. Before Albright, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the decree of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Brown,
The bill in this case was filed on August 29,1902, and asked simply for the appointment of a master to conduct the annual election of directors by the stockholders of the Delaware Yalley Railroad Company to be held on the following Monday, September 1. The allegations were that 5,000 shares of stock had been issued by the company in violation of the constitution and act of assembly, and that sixty-five shares constituted “ all the stock legally issued and entitled to participate in the election for directors at the coming annual election.” With no notice to the…
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