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MEMPHIS CITY v. DEAN

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75 U.S. 64 (1869)

8 Wall. 64

19 L.Ed. 326

MEMPHIS CITY, v. DEAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

October 6-7, 1869.

October 18, 1869.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. F.P. Stanton, for the appellants:

Messrs. McRea and Humes, contra:

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

The judgment of the court in the case of Dodge v. Woolsey,* authorizes the stockholder of a company to institute a suit in equity in his own name against a wrong-doer, whose acts operate to the prejudice of the interests of the stockholders, such as diminishing their dividends and lessening the value of their stock, in a case where...

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