Commonwealth ex rel. Verree v. Bringhurst
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term 1883, No. 261. Quo warranto, by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ex relatione John P. Yerree, et al., against John H. Bringhurst, et al., to determine the right of the defendants to hold the office of directors of the Philadelphia Iron & Steel Company, a corporation chartered by special Act of April 12th 1867 (P. L. 1211). The suggestion of the relators set forth, inter alia, the following…
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Error to the Court of Common Pleas No. 2, of Philadelphia county: Of January Term 1883, No. 261. Quo warranto, by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, ex relatione John P. Yerree, et al., against John H. Bringhurst, et al., to determine the right of the defendants to hold the office of directors of the Philadelphia Iron & Steel Company, a corporation chartered by special Act of April 12th 1867 (P. L. 1211). The suggestion of the relators set forth, inter alia, the following facts : Section 2 of the Act of incorporation provides : “ That the affairs of said company shall be managed by a board of…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Meecttr
The relators are stockholders of the Philadelphia Iron and Steel Company. It was incorporated by special Act of 12th of April 1867.
The contention is, whether the stockholders may vote by proxy, in the animal election of officers of the corporation ?
Section 2 of the Act declares ‘-'the affairs of said company shall he managed by a board of five directors, one of whom shall be the president, who shall he chosen by the stockholders. All elections shall be by ballot, and every share of stock upon which the required instalments have been paid, shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote.” Section…
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