Legal Opinion
EL Bruce Company v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided September 11, 1958No. 44, 1958PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
Relators filed a petition for mandamus in the Superior Court of New Castle County to compel the inspection of the stock ledger of the E. L. Bruce Company. On the relators’ motion for summary judgment the Superior Court granted the writ and refused a stay pending appeal. The inspection is set for September 12. Because the granting of a stay by this Court would defeat or impair the right of inspection, and the denial of the stay would in effect render the appeal fruitless, we have been required to consider the merits of the case.
Our conclusions upon the matter are as follows:
1. Relators are…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. Cities Service CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1922
- State Ex Rel. Watkins v. CassellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1956
- Crouse v. Rogers Park Apartments, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1951
3Cited by18 opinions
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