Legal Opinion

Scheirich v. Otis-Hidden Co.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided May 9, 1924PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*290Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner — -

Affirming.

On the 24th day of September, 1919, appellant filed his petition in equity against the Otis-Hidden Company and W. H. Donner, R. E. Moody and T. H. Craig, its directors, seeking to have a $200,000.00 increase of its capital stock declared void and to set aside 'the sale of certain stock to the directors. The lower court denied him the relief sought.

Scheirich questions the validity of this increase of the capital stock of the Otis-Hidden Company and its sale for two reasons. First, because no meeting of stockholders was called to consider…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hite's Devisees v. Hite'sCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892
  2. Otis-Hidden Company v. ScheirichCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1920
  3. Hammond v. Edison Illuminating Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Jones v. Concord & Montreal RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1892

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Atterbury v. Consolidated Coppermines Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
  2. Coleman v. HangerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1924
  3. Hyman v. Velsicol Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1951
  4. A. B. Frank Co. v. LathamCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  5. McClanahan v. Heidelberg Brewing Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947

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