Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. W. S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing Co.

Layton, Chief Justice,

delivering the opinion of the court:

The complainant in the court below sought to enjoin the consummation of an amendment to the charter of the respondent company, a Delaware corporation, by which the number of authorized shares of a class of stock would be increased. It was prayed, inter alla, that the proposed amendment be declared void, either in general, or as to the complainant and all other holders of common shares similarly situated; and that the filing and recording of the certificate of amendment in the proper State and County offices be enjoined. A demurrer to…