Greene v. Shain

The action is brought to recover a penalty of $250, under chapter 384-of the Laws of 1897, amending section 53 of; the Stock Corporation Law; The statute provides as follows, viz.: “ Every- foreign stock corporation, having an office for the ■ transaction of business in this state, except moneyed and railroad-corporations, shall keep therein a book to be known as a-stock-book * * * Such stock-book shall be open daily, during business hours, for the inspection of its stockholders. * ■* * If any such corporation has in this state a transfer agent, * ' * * such stock-book may be deposited in the…