BRESWICK & CO. v. BRIGGS


136 F.Supp. 301 (1955)

BRESWICK & CO. et al., Plaintiffs, v. O. Henry BRIGGS et al., Defendants.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

November 26, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosston, Hort & Brussel, New York City, for plaintiffs.

Lord, Day & Lord, New York City, for O. Henry Briggs, Thomas J. Deegan, Jr., Walter W. Foskett, Henry J. Guild, Allan P. Kirby, Herman R. Neff, Robert R. Young and Alleghany Corp.

Satterlee, Warfield & Stephens, New York City, for Clint W. Murchison, Sid W. Richardson, John D. Murchison, Sid W. Murchison, Jr. and Murchison Bros.


McGOHEY, District Judge.

The defendants in this stockholders' derivative action move to require security in the sum of $160,000 for costs pursuant to 61-b of New York's General Corporation Law, McKinney's Consol. Laws, c. 23, and, until that sum or a bond is posted, to stay all proceedings, particularly the examination of the defendants Young, Kirby and Alleghany Corporation. These examinations were originally noticed to commence in May, 1955. They were stayed, however...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases