BLACK v. PALMER

Gen. No. 47,106.

15 Ill. App.2d 207 (1957)

145 N.E.2d 797

Roe C. Black et al., individually and as representatives of all creditors and stockholders of Black Ranches, Inc., Appellants, v. John M. Palmer, et al., Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

Rehearing denied November 13, 1957.

Released for publication December 5, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Wines, of Chicago, for appellants.

Thomas H. Alcock, of Chicago, for defendant-appellee, John M. Palmer; Sidley, Austin, Burgess & Smith, of Chicago, for defendant-appellee, Marlon Brando, Jr. (Henry A. Preston, of counsel).


JUDGE ROBSON delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order striking an amendment to their complaint and dismissing the action with prejudice. By their complaint in chancery they seek to establish and enforce a trust under which they assert a variety of claims for equitable relief, including the right to maintain a stockholder's derivative suit. The question fundamental to this action is whether...

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