Legal Opinion

Chambers v. Beaver-Advance Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 2, 1958No. Appeal, 213PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

The question raised in tbis appeal involves tbe validity of a bonus under the particular facts of this case.

Appellant, who is a director and the owner of 43% of the corporation stock, brought a complaint in equity against the corporation and the other two directors and stockholders (a) to restrain them from paying additional compensation in the nature of a bonus for services rendered by them as president and secretary respectively for the year 1956, and (b) to restrain them from paying any other officer of the defendant corporation any sum of money by way of bonus,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Rogers v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. HORNSBY v. LOHMEYERSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  3. Weisbecker v. Hosiery Patents, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. United States Steel Corp. v. HodgeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
  5. Kepler v. KeplerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Zubik v. ZubikCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
  2. Zampetti v. CavanaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Reifsnyder v. Pittsburgh Outdoor Advertising Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Kann v. Keystone Resources, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Selheimer v. Manganese Corp. of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

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