Legal Opinion

Galligan v. Galligan-Owen Corp.

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 6, 1959Published

1Opinion of the CourtHenry Epstein, J.

This is a stockholder’s action to enjoin the sale of assets of the corporate defendant and for an accounting. A motion for temporary injunction was denied. All the assets have been disposed of pursuant to sale as of March 15, 1959 and creditors of the corporation have been paid off. All stockholders except plaintiff approved the sale and they constituted more than the two thirds necessary for such disposition. When this action was begun in this jurisdiction the stock of plaintiff, for which he had paid $300, was worthless. The corporation had a substantial deficit. All defendants, including…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Gamble v. Queens County Water Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
  2. Cole v. WellsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1916
  3. Willson v. Waltham Watch Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1923
  4. Juviler v. Unitronics Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1957

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