Legal Opinion

Cahall v. Burbage

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided October 26, 1922PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The defendant’s demurrer raises two objections — first, that-the complainant has been guilty of loches; and, second, that this court is without jurisdiction.

1. As to the question of loches. Until the complainant was appointed receiver on February 17, 1919, the company was in the management and control of those individuals who are charged with having been joint wrongdoers with the defendant in the issuance of the fifteen shares of stock to each director and with having shared with the defendant in the enjoyment of like personal benefits arising from the same alleged breach of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Galliher v. CadwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. O'BRIEN v. WheelockSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Cahall v. LoflandCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1921
  4. Stearns-Roger Mfg. Co. v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
  5. Central R. Co. of New Jersey v. Mayor of Jersey CityDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1912

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Bovay v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1944
  2. Borden v. SinskeyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  3. Bovay v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1940
  4. Bush v. Hillman Land Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1938
  5. Bush v. Hillman Land Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1938

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