Legal Opinion
Farris v. Glen Alden Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1958No. Appeal, 279PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Cohen,
We are required to determine on this appeal whether, as a result of a “Reorganization Agreement” executed by the officers of Glen Alden Corporation and List Industries Corporation, and approved by the shareholders of the former company, the rights and remedies of a dissenting shareholder accrue to the plaintiff.
Glen Alden is a Pennsylvania corporation engaged principally in the mining of anthracite coal and lately in the manufacture of air conditioning units and firefighting equipment. In recent years the company’s operating revenue has declined substantially, and…
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