Willson v. Waltham Watch Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
In Equity. Suit by Mary B. Willson against the Waltham Watch Company and others. On motion to dismiss bill.
1Opinion of the Court
BREWSTER, District Judge.
The Waltham Watch Company in 1922 was confronted with a financial condition which appeared to many of its stockholders as “serious.” Some of the larger stockholders brought about the organization of two stockholders’ committees, one known as the “common stockholders’ protective committee,” and the other as the' “preferred stockholders’ protective committee.” On each of these committees was a stockholder, who was also a director of the corporation. Cdmmunications addressed to stockholders were sent out by these committees. It is alleged, and I assume, that they went…
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