Legal Opinion

Zweifach v. SCRANTON LACE COMPANY

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania

Decided October 18, 1957No. Civ. A. 5822PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN W. MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This is a diversity action, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332(a) (1), wherein plaintiff, a citizen of New York, a shareholder and director 1 of The Scranton Lace Company, a Pennsylvania corporation having its principal office and place of business in this district, seeks to invalidate a contract between the corporation 2 and the Smith-Palmer Machine Corporation, of Illinois, whereby Scranton Lace assigned, transferred and delivered all of its remaining authorized 3 but previously unissued no par value common stock (82,197 shares) and 544 shares held as Treasury Stock to…

2Cases cited93 opinions

  1. Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Precision Instrument Manufacturing Co. v. Automotive Maintenance MacHinery Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Ralston Purina Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
  4. Briggs v. SpauldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  5. Geddes v. Anaconda Copper Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Universal Builders, Inc. v. Moon Motor Lodge, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. In Re Dolly Madison Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. In Re CopelandDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1975
  4. 222 Liberty Associates v. Prescott Forbes Real Estate Corp. (In Re 222 Liberty Associates)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Evans v. Armour and CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1965

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