Hodder v. George Hogg Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 181, Oct. T., 1908, by defendant, from order of O. P. No. 2, Allegheny Co., April T., 1908, No. 817, granting petition for mandamus in case of William Titus Hodder v. George Hogg Company. Petition for mandamus. Before Frazer, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Error assigned was order granting mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Potter,
William Titus Hodder is the owner of forty shares of the capital stock of the'George Hogg Company. Alleging mismanagement of the corporation and improper use of its funds, and the denial by the officers of the company of his right to examine the books, he filed a petition for a writ of alternative mandamus against the company and its officers, to compel the defendant to give the petitioner, or his representative, access to the books of the corporation. Respondents filed an answer, and made return to the petition, and upon demurrer thereto the court below awarded a…
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