Jackson v. Continental Telephone Co.

The plaintiffs, who, as stockholders in Central California Telephone Company, a California corporation (hereinafter called Central California), instituted this fraud suit against the former directors and majority stockholders of Central Western Corporation (hereinafter called Central Western) and joined Continental Telephone Company, a corporation, which is the surviving constituent corporation after merger with Central Western.

The Continental Telephone Company, incorporated under the laws of Delaware with its executive o~ces in St. Louis, was served with process through the delivery by hand…