Altaffer v. Anderson Automobile Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 126, April T., 1921, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Allegheny County, Jan. T., 1920, No. 562, sitting in equity, in the case of Addison S. Altaffer and Mary E. Altaffer v. Anderson Automobile Company, a corporation, R. L. Anderson and John C. Anderson. Bill in equity to compel the issue of a new certificate of one share of stock, and to enjoin the holding of a stock, holders’ meeting until said certificate has been issued.
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Appeal, No. 126, April T., 1921, by plaintiffs, from decree of C. P. Allegheny County, Jan. T., 1920, No. 562, sitting in equity, in the case of Addison S. Altaffer and Mary E. Altaffer v. Anderson Automobile Company, a corporation, R. L. Anderson and John C. Anderson. Bill in equity to compel the issue of a new certificate of one share of stock, and to enjoin the holding of a stock, holders’ meeting until said certificate has been issued. Before Ford, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court dismissed the bill. Plaintiff appealed. Errors assigned were…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Keller, J.,
This bill was filed to compel the issue of a new certificate for one share of stock of the defendant company, and enjoin the holding of the stockholders’ meeting until after the said certificate had been issued and could be voted on. The right to such a decree rests upon the extent of the holdings which D. C. Anderson had in the defendant company’s stock at the time he sold his interest therein to the plaintiff, Addison S. Altaffer. It is admitted that D. C. Anderson sold his entire interest in the company to Altaffer; if, then, the share in controversy belonged to him at…
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