Jameson v. Hanawalt

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Teller:

Dependant in error filed his petition in the District Court and on it there was issued an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the plaintiff in error, as secretary of a corporation, to permit the petitioner, as a stockholder, to examine the books and accounts.

A return was made alleging that the petitioner desired to examine the books for the purpose of obtaining information which he could use to the injury of the company.

To the return a demurrer was filed and sustained. Thereupon judgment was entered upon the pleadings and the writ made peremptory.

Plaintiff in…