Meeting

A coming together of persons ; an assembly. Particularly, in law, an assembling of a number of persons for the purpose of discussing and acting upon some matter or matters in which they have a common interest.

— Called meeting. In the law of corporations, a meeting not held at a time specially appointed for it by the charter or by-laws, but assembled in pursuance of a "call" or summons proceeding from some officer, committee or group of stockholders, or other persons having authority in that behalf.

— Family meeting. See Family.

— General meeting. A meeting of ali the stockholders of a corporation, all the creditors of a bankrupt, etc. In re Bonnaffe, 23 N. Y. 177; Mutual F. Ins. Co. v. Farqu-har, 86 Md. 668, 39 Atl. 527.

— Regular meeting. In the law of public and private corporations, a meeting (of directors, trustees, stockholders, etc.) held at the time and place appointed for it by statute, by-law, charter or other positive direction. See State v. Wilkes-ville Tp., 20 Ohio St. 293.

— Special meeting. In the law of corporations. A meeting called for special purposes ; one limited to particular business; a meeting fur those purposes of which the parties have had special notice. Mutual F. Ins. Co. v. Farqubar, 86 Md. 668, 39 Atl. 527 ; Warren v. Mower, 11 Vt. 385.

— Stated meeting. A meeting held at a slated or duiy appointed time and place ; a regular meeting, (q. v.)

— Town meeting. See Town.