Legal Opinion
Altman v. Central of Georgia Railway Company
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 29, 1965No. Civ. A. 547-65PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBINSON, District Judge.
This is a class action brought by two owners of shares of the preferred stock of a foreign corporation seeking an order compelling the declaration and payment of dividends thereon for four past years, and directing a good faith determination of dividend policy for future years.
One of the plaintiffs is a citizen of the District of Columbia, and the other a citizen of New Jersey. Defendant Central of Georgia Railway Company (Central) is a Georgia corporation maintaining an office in the District, and the remaining defendants are the members of its board of directors. 1…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Hoffman v. BlaskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Rogers v. Guaranty Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Williams v. Green Bay & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Schneider v. SearsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1967
- Anrig v. Ringsby UnitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Levin v. Mississippi River CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Citizen Advocates for Responsible Expansion, Inc. v. DoleDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- Oscar L. Altman v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
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