People ex rel. Del Mar v. St. Louis
The Superior Court of New York City
I. General Term, April, 1887. Motion for stay of proceedings pending appeal taken from an order made upon a motion for peremptory writ of mandamus to compel respondents to exhibit to relator, a stockholder in the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company, at all reasonable times during the usual hours of business, the transfer books and list of stockholders of the company.
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I. General Term, April, 1887. Motion for stay of proceedings pending appeal taken from an order made upon a motion for peremptory writ of mandamus to compel respondents to exhibit to relator, a stockholder in the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company, at all reasonable times during the usual hours of business, the transfer books and list of stockholders of the company. The moving papers showed, inter alia, that the company was a foreign corporation incorporated under the laws of Missouri; that it had its office in the city of Sew York, where mew certificates of stock were constantly…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam.*
The transfer agent of any corporation existing beyond the jurisdiction of this State is required at all reasonable times during the usual business hours to exhibit to any stockholder, when required, the transfer book of such corporation, and also a list of the stockholders thereof, if in his power to do so.
It does not appear herein that the transfer agent of the corporation proceeded against has not power to exhibit the book and list mentioned.
In a proceeding of this character, which is expressly provided for by the Code (Code Civ. Pro. § 2070), we have no doubt of the right of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dwight v. . St. JohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Kennedy v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1884
3Cited by1 opinion
- People ex rel. Hoffman v. TedcastleThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895