Mooney v. Donovan

This was a proceeding by mandamus on the part of a stockholder to compel the secretary to permit him to inspect the books and records of the corporation. He was successful in his efforts, and the secretary appeals. We regret that the interesting questions raised by the appeal cannot be investigated in this court, but the practice statutes will not permit it. The alternative writ issued, and on the return day the defendant moved to quash for insufficiency of statement. The motion was denied, and an exception saved. Subsequently an answer was filed raising issues of fact, and the case was tried…