This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1920 edition. Excerpt: ... PART TWO Being a Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme Court, the Court of Chancery and the Superior Court of Delaware, relating to the law regulating corporations. The arrangement is the same as that of Part I. Each case is identified by a separate number combining the number of the section with the number given the particular case. Cases classified under one section are by these numbers cross referenced into other sections under which they may be sought. 1. THE CONSTITUTION 1-1. Const. 1897, art. 9, s. 6, providing that, in all elections for directors of stock corporations, each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock he may hold, provides that there shall be no discrimination between different classes of stock but provides generally that the holder of a share of stock is the holder of a vote, so that a holder of preferred stock is entitled to vote it, notwithstanding any statute authorizing corporations to create kinds of stock, with preferences and voting powers.--Brooks v. State, 79 A. 790. (Note: The section referred to is no longer a part of the Constitution.) 1-2. (Del. Super. 1909.) One may waive any provision of a statute or contract intended for his benefit. General Corporation Law (Laws 1901-03, p. 291, c. 167), s. 13, empowering every corporation to create two or more kinds of stock of such classes, with such designations, preferences and voting power or restrictions or qualifications thereto as shall be stated in the certificate of incorporation, gives the right to issue preferred stock without the right to vote, and the holders of such preferred stock waive the right to vote, notwithstanding Const. art. 9, s. 6, providing that in elections for directors each shareholder shall be entitled to one...