State ex rel. Heitman v. First Bank

The relator, Heitman, commenced this proceeding in the superior court for Pierce county, seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the officers of the defendant hank to allow him to examine its hooks *322and records, which, right he claims by virtue of his ownership of shares of the capital stock of the bank. The defendants have appealed to this court from a judgment of the superior court awarding to relator the relief prayed for.

This proceeding was commenced by service upon the defendants of relator’s affidavit and application for the writ, accompanied by a notice signed by his attorneys notifying…