Legal Opinion

Rutter v. Germicide Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 30, 1893PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Robert Rutter and others against the Germicide Company of New York. From an order directing defendant to produce its books of account and other books containing entries relating to the transaction of its business at its place of business for the inspection of plaintiffs’ accountant, defendant appeals.

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Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Robert Rutter and others against the Germicide Company of New York. From an order directing defendant to produce its books of account and other books containing entries relating to the transaction of its business at its place of business for the inspection of plaintiffs’ accountant, defendant appeals. The action was brought by the plaintiffs in behalf of themselves and the other holders of defendant’s preferred capital stock to obtain a specific performance of defendant’s contract to pay its preferred stockholders a 6 per cent annual…

1Per curiam

In view of the conduct of the defendant in reference to the production of the books under the subpoena duces tecum, we think the granting of the order for examination was justified. The order appealed from should be affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements.

2Cited by1 opinion

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