Legal Opinion

In re the Atlas Powder Co.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 24, 1951PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Vice Chancellor:

The question is whether a certain stockholder filed a legally sufficient objection in writing under our appraisal statute.

Under the Delaware appraisal statute, Rev. Code 1935, § 2093, a stockholder desiring an appraisal must, inter' alla, make a written objection and a separate written de-' mand for payment within certain designated periods. ''

By court order all stockholders seeking an appraisal, were directed to file their claims with the Register in Cham : eery. They were asked to attach to their claims, inter alla, copies of the statutory written objection to the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Zeeb v. Atlas Powder Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  2. Friedman v. Booth Fisheries Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1944
  3. Lewis v. Corroon Reynolds CorporationCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1948
  4. Wiswall v. General Waterworks Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1949

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Application of Atlas Powder Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1951

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