Case Name: James H. Scott, Jr., et al., complainant-respondent, v. P. Lorillard Company, a corporation, defendant-appellant
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1931-12-03
Citations: 109 N.J. Eq. 417
Docket Number: 
Parties: James H. Scott, Jr., et al., complainant-respondent, v. P. Lorillard Company, a corporation, defendant-appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 109
Pages: 417–417

Head Matter:
James H. Scott, Jr., et al., complainant-respondent, v. P. Lorillard Company, a corporation, defendant-appellant.
[Argued May 27th, 1931.
Decided December 3d, 1931.]
Messrs. McCarter & English (Mr. Robert H, McCarter, of counsel), and Mr. John H. Bococlc, of the Virginia bar (on the brief), for the respondents; ’
Messrs. Pitney, Hardin & Skinner (Mr.-Merrit Lane, Mr. Shelton Pitney and Mr. Mahlon Pitney, of counsel), for the appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The decree appealed from will be affirmed. The reasons for our determination are as stated in the opinion filed in the court below by Vice-Chancellor Bigelow, and reported in 108 N. J. Eg. 153; except, however, as to such part thereof as expresses an apprehension that the passage of the disputed by-law by the stockholders was beyond their jurisdiction and was an encroachment on the powers of the board of directors. The vice-chancellor's observations in that respect are not essential to the conclusion reached and as to them we reserve opinion.
For affirmance — Trenchard, Parker, Lloyd, Case, Bodine, Daly, Donges, Van Buskirk, Kays, JJ. 9.
For reversal — 'Campbell, Dear, Wells, JJ. 3.