People ex rel. Harriman v. Paton
New York Supreme Court
Motion by Edward H. Harriman and another for a peremptory mandamus to be directed to John E. Patón and others, composing the firm of John E. Patón & Co., and the Metropolitan Trust Company of Hew York City, to require them to exhibit to the relators or either of them the transfer book of the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Company, and a list of the stockholders thereof.
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Motion by Edward H. Harriman and another for a peremptory mandamus to be directed to John E. Patón and others, composing the firm of John E. Patón & Co., and the Metropolitan Trust Company of Hew York City, to require them to exhibit to the relators or either of them the transfer book of the Dubuque & Sioux City Railroad Company, and a list of the stockholders thereof. The application was made under L. 1842 (c. 165), 2 E. S. 7 ed. 1536, which provides : 1. The transfer agent in this State of any moneyed or other corporation existing beyond the jurisdiction of this State (whether such agent…
1Opinion of the CourtLawrence, J.
Under chapter 165 of the Laws of 1842, it is the absolute duty of a transfer agent, in this State, of any moneyed or other corporation existing beyond the jurisdiction of the State, to exhibit at all reasonable times during *197the asnal business hours, to the stockholders, when required, the transfer book and a list of the stockholders, if in his power so to do (Kennedy v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. R. Co., 14 Abb. N. C. 326). Tins proceeding is brought under that, act, and as the duty is absolute, I do not think that the transfer agent has the right to inquire into the motives and purposes of the…
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