Meyer v. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co.

This suit was brought by appellant, Walter E. Meyer, against the respondents, for the purpose of having himself declared elected a member of the board' of directors of the respondent St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company. The suit was instituted under the provisions of sections 9767, 9768, 9769 and 9770 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1919. These sections provide in substance, that any person who considers himself aggrieved by an election or any proceeding concerning an election of directors or officers of any corporation, may apply to the circuit court for redress, and that when such…