State ex rel. Mandelker v. Mandelker

The relator claims the right to examine the corporate records and books of account under the provisions of sec. 182.10, Stats., which is printed in the margin.1

This statute has been considered and interpreted in a number of cases. It has been held to confer a clear statutory right enforceable by mandamus (State ex rel. Quinn v. Thompson’s M. F. Co. 160 Wis. 671, 152 N. W. 458); an absolute right, and further that the courts will not inquire into the motives of the stockholder who demands the inspection (State ex rel. Dempsey v. Werra A. F. Co. 173 Wis. 651, 182 N. W. 354) ; an enlargement and…