544 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23

call such meeting, the said stockholders so owning a majority
of said stock may do so on giving notice as above set forth.
Heller v. Marine Bank, 89 Md. 620.

1888, art. 23, sec. 7. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 7.

7. At any general meeting of the stockholders called as
provided for in the preceding section, any president, director
or directors of said corporation may, by a vote of a majority in
interest of the whole number of stockholders be removed from
office, and another or others be appointed in the place of the
person or persons so removed, to serve for the remainder of
his or their term.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 8. 1892, ch. 594

8. Whenever five or more stockholders of any private cor-
poration created under the laws of this State, at least thirty
days before an election for managers, directors or other officers
of such corporation elected by the stockholders thereof, shall
give notice in writing of their intention to canvass the votes
which may be given at the next election thereof, and shall
deliver said notice, at the usual place of business of such cor-
poration, to the president, cashier, secretary, treasurer, director
or other principal manager of such company, it shall be the
duty of the officers receiving such notice immediately to com-
municate the same by mail to all the stockholders of said,
corporation living in the State and living in other States, so
far as their places of residence appear on the books of such,
corporation.

Ibid. sec. 9. 1868, ch. 471, sec 9.

9. Upon proof made to the judges of any such election of
such notice having been delivered as aforesaid, by any five
stockholders, such judges shall, before receiving the votes,
require every stockholder offering to vote in person the stock
of the corporation to make an oath or affirmation that the
stock which such person proposes and offers to vote in the
election then to be held is his sole and bona fide property, or
belongs solely and bona fide to him and his partner or partners
in trade, or is held by him as trustee, or in some fiduciary
relation, to be specified in such oath, and that his right and
title to the same have been fairly and bona fide, and not color-
ably and fraudulently created or acquired, and not with any
intent to increase the number of votes which would otherwise