People ex rel. Clason v. Nassau Ferry Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Application by Augustus Clason for a writ of mandamus to compel the Nassau Ferry Company and others to allow relator to examine the books of account and stock books of defendant company, and to take extracts therefrom. From an order directing a peremptory writ to issue, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The relator, as owner of 33£ shares of the capital stock of the Nassau Ferry Company, in company with his attorney, demanded the right to be allowed during business hours to examine the records, books of account, and stock books of the company, which demand was refused by the treasurer, except that the latter offered to allow the relator himself to examine the stock book. The judge at special term held that the relator was entitled to the writ, and granted an order directing it to issue, which required that he be allowed, with the aid of his attorney or other necessary assistant, to inspect…
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