Legal Opinion

Hoag v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1907PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Demubbeb to complaint upon the ground that it does not ■ state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and the further ground of misj'oinder of causes of action.

1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.

The complaint purports to set forth two causes of action, the first one being as follows: That the plaintiff is the owner of record of 316 shares of the preferred stock of the defendant Lehigh & Hew York Eailroad Company, and that his fellow stockholders are numerous, many of them being nonresidents, and that it is impracticable to bring them all before the court. Further, that on or about the 24th day of August, 1895, the defendant Lehigh & Hew York Eailroad Company leased to the defendant Lehigh Yalley Eailroad Company, for the term of 999 years, all the railroad, property, rights and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McClure v. WilsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  2. Drexel v. HollanderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hills v. McKaneNew York Supreme Court · 1911

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