Richter v. Macon Gas Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Mathews. Bibb superior court. November 3, 1914. The plaintiffs are minority stockholders of the Macon Gas Company.
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Equitable petition. Before Judge Mathews. Bibb superior court. November 3, 1914. The plaintiffs are minority stockholders of the Macon Gas Company. They filed a suit against that corporation and its directors, and against the “Georgia Light, Power and Eailways, an artificial person organized and existing under the .laws of Massachusetts,” its president, P. G. Gossler, and J. B. Campbell of New Tork, alleging in substance: The common stock of the gas company, except that of the plaintiffs, is owned by the Georgia Light, Power and Eailways, which allows the directors of the gas company to hold…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, P. J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
On the call of the case a motion was made to dismiss the bill of exceptions, on the ground that the judgment to which exception is taken is not a final disposition of the case, as it only strikes a part of the petition, and leaves the petition, stating a complete cause of action, pending in the superior court; and on the further ground that the Georgia Light, Power and Railways and J. G. Campbell are necessaiy parties, and no service of the petition has been made upon them in the superior court, and no service of the bill of exceptions has been made on…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burns v. HorkanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Macon Gas Co. v. RichterSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
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