Legal Opinion
Mayer v. Adams
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided June 14, 1957PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marvel, Vice Chancellor:
Plaintiff, who claims to be the owner of 100 shares of the capital stock of Phillips Petroleum Company and to have been a Phillips stockholder since “in or about” 1943, brings this action on behalf of herself and all other stockholders similarly situated against Ada Oil Company, Inc., its president, Kenneth S. Adams, Jr., and the officers and directors of Phillips Petroleum Company holding office during the period from 1947 to the date of the filing of the complaint.
Plaintiff complains that since 1947 or thereabouts the officers and directors of Phillips Petroleum…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hawes v. OaklandSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Keenan v. EshlemanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1938
- Sohland v. BakerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1927
- Steinberg v. AdamsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1950
- Du Pont v. Du PontCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1919
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Halpern v. BarranCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1973
- Mayer v. AdamsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
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- Aaron v. Critchell Parsons, Beaver Lodge Oil Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1958
- Mayer v. AdamsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1957