Weis v. Coe

This is a consolidated derivative stockholders’ action. The first action was instituted in New York County by the plaintiff Edith Weis who was a stockholder of the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. In April, 1941, Flora Haas, also a stockholder of the same company, made a motion for leave to intervene as a party plaintiff in the Weis action. The motion was granted. The order entered thereon provided that Milton Paulson act as general counsel. On December 18, 1941, plaintiff Edelheit, another stockholder, instituted his action against the defendants. By an order dated February 27, 1942, the Weis and…