Delaware Code (Titles 8, 9, 25, 30)
8 Del. C. § 227
Powers of Court in elections of directors
# (a)
The Court of Chancery, in any proceeding instituted under § 211, § 215 or § 225 of this title may determine the right and power of persons claiming to own stock to vote at any meeting of the stockholders.
# (b)
The Court of Chancery may appoint a Magistrate in Chancery to hold any election provided for in § 211, § 215 or § 225 of this title under such orders and powers as it deems proper; and it may punish any officer or director for contempt in case of disobedience of any order made by the Court; and, in case of disobedience by a corporation of any order made by the Court, may enter a decree against such corporation for a penalty of not more than $5,000.
Amendment history
56 Del. Laws, c. 50; 77 Del. Laws, c. 253, § 28; 84 Del. Laws, c. 101, § 1
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In this title (40 sections)
- 8-202 · Restrictions on transfer and ownership of securities
- 8-203 · Business combinations with interested stockholders
- 8-204 · Ratification of defective corporate acts and stock [For…
- 8-205 · Proceedings regarding validity of defective corporate acts and…
- 8-211 · Meetings of stockholders
- 8-212 · Voting rights of stockholders; proxies; limitations
- 8-213 · Fixing date for determination of stockholders of record
- 8-214 · Cumulative voting
- 8-215 · Voting rights of members of nonstock corporations; quorum;…
- 8-216 · Quorum and required vote for stock corporations
- 8-217 · Voting rights of fiduciaries, pledgors and joint owners of stock
- 8-218 · Voting trusts and other voting agreements
- 8-219 · List of stockholders entitled to vote; penalty for refusal to…
- 8-220 · Inspection of books and records [For application of this…
- 8-221 · Voting, inspection and other rights of bondholders and…
- 8-222 · Notice of meetings and adjourned meetings
- 8-223 · Vacancies and newly created directorships
- 8-224 · Form of records
- 8-225 · Contested election of directors; proceedings to determine…
- 8-226 · Appointment of custodian or receiver of corporation on deadlock…
- 8-227 · Powers of Court in elections of directors
- 8-228 · Consent of stockholders or members in lieu of meeting [For…
- 8-229 · Waiver of notice
- 8-230 · Exception to requirements of notice
- 8-231 · Voting procedures and inspectors of elections
- 8-232 · Delivery of notice; notice by electronic transmission [For…
- 8-233 · Notice to stockholders sharing an address
- 8-241 · Amendment of certificate of incorporation before receipt of…
- 8-242 · Amendment of certificate of incorporation after receipt of…
- 8-243 · Retirement of stock
- 8-244 · Reduction of capital
- 8-245 · Restated certificate of incorporation
- 8-246 · [Reserved.]
- 8-251 · Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations [For…
- 8-252 · Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations;…
- 8-253 · Merger of parent corporation and subsidiary corporation or…
- 8-254 · Merger or consolidation of domestic corporations and…
- 8-255 · Merger or consolidation of domestic nonstock corporations
- 8-256 · Merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign nonstock…
- 8-257 · Merger or consolidation of domestic stock and nonstock…