Sumner v. J. S. Williams Son

Plaintiffs, alleging themselves to be owners of corporate stock in J. S. Williams Son, Inc., in excess of 2% of said stock, and alleging that they had been refused the right to examine and inspect the books and records of the corporation, prayed for writs of mandamus in aid of their right to make such inspection and examination. The defendant corporation answered, setting up as a defense to the application for writs of mandamus lack of good faith on the part of plaintiffs, alleging that the request for examination and inspection of the books of the corporation was made for the purpose of…