HOPWOOD v. TOPSHAM TELEPHONE CO.

No. 1844.

132 A.2d 170 (1957)

Gardner HOPWOOD v. TOPSHAM TELEPHONE CO., Ltd. et al.

Supreme Court of Vermont. Washington.

May 7, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur L. Graves, St. Johnsbury, for plaintiff.

Abare & Sargent, Barre, for defendants.

Before JEFFORDS, C. J., and CLEARY, ADAMS, HULBURD and HOLDEN, JJ.


HULBURD, Justice.

In October 1954, the plaintiff acquired two shares of stock in the defendant telephone company. By his suit in equity, he seeks to compel the defendant company and its officers to transfer title to him to the two shares and to issue a new certificate of stock in his name. It is the defendants' contention that the plaintiff is not entitled to the relief he seeks by reason of a restriction in the defendant corporation's by-laws. This restriction came...

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