Tighe v. Lavery
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court óf the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, fourth district, in favor of plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitaker, J.
This action was brought to recover a penalty under section 69 of the Stock Corporation Law. This section provides as follows:
1 ‘ Stockholders, owning five per centum of the capital *247stock of any corporation other than a moneyed corporation, not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, or three per centum where it exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, may make a written request to the treasurer or chief fiscal officer thereof, for a statement of its affairs, under oath, embracing a particular account of all its assets and liabilities, and the treasurer shall make such statement and deliver it to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Troughton v. GraceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Pray v. ToddAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Ochs v. FreyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900