Bagley v. Reno Oil Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 74, Oct. T., 1900, by defendants, from decree of C. P. Venango Co., on bill in equity in case of Katherine O. Bagley et al. v. Reno Oil Company et al. Bill in equity for the appointment of a master to supervise a corporate election. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. Error assigned was the decree of the court confirming the master’s report.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Bbown,
This bill was filed by the appellees for the appointment of a master to supervise the election of directors by the stockholders of the Reno Oil Company at the annual meeting held January 18, 1900. The appointment was made and the master at*80tended the meeting; but, before proceeding to elect directors, a resolution was offered, amending the by-laws by increasing the number of directors from nine to eleven. No notice had been given of this proposed change, but a vote was taken and the amendment was adopted; whereupon the stockholders proceeded to elect five instead of…
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