Jenkins v. Baxter

Citations

• 160 Pa. 199
• 28 A. 682
• 1894 Pa. LEXIS 794

Syllabus

<p>Corporations — Elections—Equity—Quo warranto — Act of June 16, 1836.</p> <p>Tlie power of supervision and control of corporations conferred by the act of June 16, 1886, P. L. 621, upon Courts of Equity will be used to supervise and control corporate elections where it is shown in advance that by reason of fraud, violence or other unlawful means a fair and honest election cannot be held, but it will not be exercised to set aside an election regularly held.</p> <p>Where a corporate election is held at. the proper place and the appointed time, and the meeting is regular, quiet and orderly, the only way to contest the validity of the election is by a writ of quo warranto, as provided by the act of June 16, 1886, P. L. 621.</p>