Legal Opinion

Brock v. Poor

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 7, 1915Published

Appeal by the plaintiff, Charles Brock, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 9th day of December, 1914, sustaining a demurrer of the defendant Stephens to the amended complaint.

1Opinion of the Court

Laughlin, J.:

The material facts are set forth in the opinion on the appeals from the orders sustaining the demurrers of the defendants Poor and Bennett (167 App. Div. 784), which is to be handed down herewith.

The respondent Stephens demurred on the same grounds upon which the defendants Poor and Bennett demurred. According to the allegations of the complaint, Stephens, with full knowledge of the trust agreement and of the rights of the stockholders thereunder, entered into the agreement with the trustees and co-operated with them as a joint conspirator in wrongfully' and fraudulently…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bosworth v. . AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
  2. Mawhinney v. BlissAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
  3. Brock v. PoorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915

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