Legal Opinion

Belle Isle Corporation v. MacBean

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided October 6, 1948PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Vice-Chancellor:

This is another decision in the running battle taking place between two factions which, as is so often the case, now find it worth their while to have control of plaintiff corporation. Here they literally struck oil.

This is a complaint to cancel certain stock issued to the defendant MacBean, to his wife and to the MacBeandominated Oakdale Contracting Company, Inc. Three separate transactions are under attack and the factual picture developed at the final hearing differs somewhat from the picture presented at the hearing on the preliminary injunction. See Belle Isle…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Finch v. Warrior Cement Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1928
  2. Yasik v. Harry Wachtel & Diamond State Brewery, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
  3. Belle Isle Corporation v. MacBeanCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1946
  4. Bruch v. National Guarantee Credit Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1922
  5. Furlong v. JohnstonNew York Court of Appeals · 1924

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Dillon v. BergDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1971
  2. Haft v. Dart Group Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1993
  3. Sandler v. Schenley Industries, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
  4. Sandler v. Schenley IndustriesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
  5. Highlights for Children, Inc. v. CrownCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1966

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