Schroder v. Scotten, Dillon Company

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• recognizing that events as reported in corporate minutes may be supplemented or contradicted by extrinsic evidence
• “Although the minutes of a directors’ meeting are the best evidence of what took place there, [extrinsic] evidence is admissible to supplement or contradict the events as reported in the minutes.”
• “A quorum obtained by trickery is invalid and the reasoning which forbids trickery in securing a quorum applies equally well to securing the absence of opposing directors from a meeting by representing that such a meeting will not be held.”
• “A quorum obtained by trickery is invalid and the reasoning which forbids trickery in securing a quorum applies equally well to securing the absence of opposing directors from a meeting by representing that such a meeting will not be held.”
• “A quorum obtained by trickery is invalid, and the reasoning which forbids trickery in securing a quorum applies equally well to securing the absence of opposing directors from a meeting by representing that such a meeting will not be held.” (citation omitted)

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