Williams v. Messick

In Williams v. Salisbury Ice Company, 176 Md. 13, 3 A. 2nd 507, the appellant, a minority stockholder in that company, complained of acts of waste and spoliation of its assets by Messick, a controlling stockholder and officer of the company, for the advantage of the Messick Company, a competitor, all the stock in which, except for qualifying shares held within his family, was owned by Messick. The bill .of complaint prayed the appointment of a receiver for the Salisbury Company and other relief, but upon testimony taken it was finally dismissed. Now the complainant has brought a second suit…