Legal Opinion
Beryl v. United States Smelting Refining & Mining Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 1962PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William 0. Heoht, Jr., J.
Petitioner seeks an order directing respondent to produce for his inspection all of its hooks and records and those of its subsidiaries which relate to their operations from January 1,1952 to March 15,1962.
The petition alleges that petitioner, a stockholder of respondent, together with several other stockholders, is a member of a “ Better Management Committee ” which is seeking to elect new directors and new management for respondent. The petition further alleges that respondent’s earnings over the past 10 years have fluctuated, and that no dividend has been declared…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of SteinwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Matter of Durr v. Paragon Trading Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- People Ex Rel. Solomon v. Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Apple v. Careerco, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1974
- Resnik v. Admiral Capital Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Wells v. League of American Theatres & Producers, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 2000