Legal Opinion

Stephenson v. Commonwealth & Southern Corp.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided June 20, 1933PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal from a decree of the- Court of Chancery.

Appeal from the Court of Chancery in which court a demurrer was sustained to the bill of complaint (18 Del. Ch. 91) and upon the election of the complainant below not to file an amended bill, the bill was dismissed.

The bill was filed to obtain the appointment of appraisers for the appraisal of stock of the appellant in the Allied Light and Power Corporation. On January 7, the Allied Light and Power Corporation gave notice of a meeting to be held on February 10, 1930, to vote on the plan of merger of the Commonwealth and Southern Corporation, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. Commonwealth & Southern Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1931
  2. Trout v. Farmers Trust Co. of NewarkSupreme Court of Delaware · 1933
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. O'DonnellSupreme Court of Delaware · 1917
  4. Cloud v. WhitemanCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1837

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Kerbs v. California Eastern Airways, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  2. Orzeck v. EnglehartSupreme Court of Delaware · 1963
  3. Radio Corp. of America v. Philadelphia Storage Battery Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1939
  4. Wilmington Trust Company v. CoulterSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
  5. Johnson v. BALDWINSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1952

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