In re Weissman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by David A. Dreyfuss and others from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 7th day of May, 1921, granting a peremptory writ of mandamus directing an examination of all books and documents of the Dreyfuss Costume Corporation and an appraisal of all its assets.
1Opinion of the Court
Dowling, J.:
This is an appeal from an order granting a peremptory writ of mandamus for the examination and inspection of the books and papers of the Dreyfuss Costume Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the corporation) and of the merchandise, fixtures and other assets thereof, to be had by the petitioner with a certified public accountant or his assistant.
The petition on which the writ was granted alleges that the corporation was organized October 21, 1919, under the name of David A. Dreyfuss, Inc., with -a capital stock of .$100,000 consisting of 1,000 shares of the par value of $100…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Port Chester Savings Bank v. CromwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- People ex rel. Giles v. Klauder-Weldon Dyeing Machine Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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