Booker, Ex parte
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Petition for a Mandamus. For violation of a charter in appropriating funds to different purposes than those contemplated by the charter — -depreciating stock, etc., stockholder can enjoin collection of his stock in equity. Dodge vs. Woolsey Howard 331, and authorities cited: and also 16 How. 288; 11 Geo. 569; Angelí & Ames on Corp. sec. 312; Robinson vs. Smith, 3 Paige 231; Am. Law. Reg. Jan., 1853, p. 154; New Haven R. R. Go. vs. Croswell, 5 Hill 385.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hanly
This is an application made to this Court for a mandamus to the Judge of the 4th judicial Circuit, to compel him under the provisions of the 5th section of the 86th chapter of the Digest p. 592, to grant an injunction upon a bill to him presented, showing that the Hon. A. A. Stith, Judge of the 6th Circuit, was disqualified from acting thereon, and having the endorsement of his refusal of such injunction, as required by the statute in such case.
The substance of the bill, so far as it may be material in the present enquiry, is, that on the 29th November, 1852, the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red…
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