Legal Opinion

Markovitz v. Markovitz

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 17, 1939No. Appeal, 116PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Barnes,

This is a proceeding for the removal of the defendant, Victor S. Markovitz, from the office of director of Markovitz Brothers, Inc., and to bar him from re-election thereto for a period prescribed by the court. It is based upon the provisions of Article IV, Section 405(c), of the Business Corporation Law of 1933.

As stated in our decisions in the Markovitz cases which recently have been before this Court 2 the majority shareholder interest in the corporation is held by Harry Markovitz, the survivor of the four brothers who established the business, and by the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Cella v. DavidsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. Patterson's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  3. Markovitz v. MarkovitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Whyte v. FaustSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. Markovitz v. Markovitz Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Campbell v. Loew's Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1957
  2. Martinez v. Cape Fox Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Zweifach v. SCRANTON LACE COMPANYDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1957
  4. Nazareth Fairgrounds & Farmers' Market, Inc. v. WolfCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  5. Weinstein v. WolfCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961

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