Legal Opinion
Bruning v. Hoboken Printing & Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 13, 1902PublishedCited by 12 opinions
On rule to show cause why'mandamus should not issue.
1Opinion of the Court
*120The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fort, J.
The rule of the common law as to the right of inspection by stockholders of the books of a trading company exists-here, and such right may be enforced by this court by mandamus. Rosenfeld v. Einstein, 17 Vroom 479.
The right is not to be given to gratify curiosity or for speculative purposes, but only when its exercise is sought in good faith and for a specific purpose. Such purpose must appear by the proofs on the application or the writ will be denied. Matter of Steinway, 159 N. Y. 250; Phœnix Iron Co. v. Commonwealth, 113 Pa. St. 563;…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Matter of SteinwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
3Cited by12 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Costelo v. Middlesex Banking Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1913
- State ex rel. McClure v. Malleable Iron Range Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
- State ex rel. O'Hara v. National Biscuit Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
- State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Monida & Yellowstone Stage Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1910
- Siena v. Grand Lodge, Etc., Order Sons of ItalyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
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