Morel v. Hoge
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mandamus. Before Judge Eawlings. Screven superior court. January 31, 1908. The Sjdvania & Girard Eailroad Company, S. C. Hoge, L. H. Hilton, W. P. Williams, J. E. Wells, and J. A. Mills petitioned for a writ of mandamus against J. J. B. Morel, J.' W. Overstreet, P. A. Mock, and certain named agents of the railroad company, to require defendants to deliver to petitioners the books, papers, money, and property of every description in their possession, custody, and control,…
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Mandamus. Before Judge Eawlings. Screven superior court. January 31, 1908. The Sjdvania & Girard Eailroad Company, S. C. Hoge, L. H. Hilton, W. P. Williams, J. E. Wells, and J. A. Mills petitioned for a writ of mandamus against J. J. B. Morel, J.' W. Overstreet, P. A. Mock, and certain named agents of the railroad company, to require defendants to deliver to petitioners the books, papers, money, and property of every description in their possession, custody, and control, belonging to such company. The substance of the petition was: At the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Fisi-i, C.- J".
(After .stating the facts as above.)
The contention of the Morel faction is, that an agreement was entered into between it and the Hilton faction, which agreement was a condition precedent to the incorporation of the S3rlvania & Girard Railroad Compaq, to the effect that, in consideration of the Morel faction subscribing for 50 of the total number of 100 shares of the capital stock of the company, the Morel faction should permanently have the right of selecting and having elected three of the five directors of the company, “and thus exercise a control over the company and its…
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