Legal Opinion

Collins v. Hite

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 1930No. 6671PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Woods, Judge:

Justus Collins, a minority stockholder of the Collins & Mayo Collieries Company, instituted the present suit against the corporation and the several officers and stockholders thereof, including W. L. Gentry, the bookkeeper, for the purpose, among other things, of requiring W. F. Hite (a director) who was secretary-treasurer, to make refund to said corporation of moneys paid out prior to July 5, 1928, by said secretary-treasurer as salaries of said secretary-treasurer and the bookkeeper in excess of the salaries duly authorized; and of having the court fix a fair and reasonable…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ravenswood, S. & G. Ry. Co. v. WoodyardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1899
  2. Smiley v. New River Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1913

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Rogers v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Blish v. Thompson Automatic Arms Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1948
  3. Felsenheld v. Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Chounis v. LaingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Eshleman v. KeenanCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1936

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