Jolly v. Marion National Bank

Lewis, Chief Justice.

Robert L. Jolly, respondent, petitioned the lower court for a writ of mandamus to enforce his asserted absolute right to inspect and copy a list of stockholders of the appellant, Marion National Bank. The trial judge found that respondent was a bona-fide stockholder of the appellant, and that his demand was made in accordance with 12 U. S. C. A. Section 62. He concluded that the statute granted to respondent an absolute right to inspect the list of stockholders of appellant, that the court had no discretion in the matter, and that respondent was therefore entitled to the…