Withington v. Bradley
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by the respondent. This is a petition for writ of mandamus, brought by Warren N. Withington against William M. Bradley as clerk of the Commonwealth Power Railway and Light Company, wherein the petitioner prays that a writ of mandamus may be issued against said Bradley commanding him to allow said petitioner, his agents and attorneys to inspect the records and stock book of the Commonwealth Power Railway and Light Company and to take copies and minutes therefrom…
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On exceptions by the respondent. This is a petition for writ of mandamus, brought by Warren N. Withington against William M. Bradley as clerk of the Commonwealth Power Railway and Light Company, wherein the petitioner prays that a writ of mandamus may be issued against said Bradley commanding him to allow said petitioner, his agents and attorneys to inspect the records and stock book of the Commonwealth Power Railway and Light Company and to take copies and minutes therefrom of such parts as concern his interests as 'a stockholder in said corporation. A hearing was had before a single Justice…
1Opinion of the CourtCornish, J.
This is a petition for mandamus brought by a stockholder of the Commonwealth Power Railway and Light Company to compel the defendant, as clerk of the corporation, to allow the petitioner to inspect the corporate records and stock book and to take copies and minutes therefrom of such parts as concern his interests.
After hearing before a single Justice the peremptory writ was ordered to issue and the case is before the Law Court on respondent’s exceptions to this ruling. The respondent concedes the right of the petitioner to inspect the records and stock book but denies his right to make and…
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