Bookbinder v. Chase National Bank

The defendants have appealed from an order entered at Special Term, “ framing the issues of negligence ” for submission to a jury for trial in a derivative stockholders’ action instituted by the plaintiffs, “ suing upon their own behalf as stockholders and for the benefit of all other stockholders of The Chase National Bank of the City of New York similarly situated and of The Chase Corporation similarly situated, who may elect to come in and contribute to the expenses of this action.” It is recited in the order now under review “ that plaintiffs’ motion be and it is hereby granted as a…