Miles v. Bank of Heflin
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment denying M. M. Miles and other stockholders of the Bank of Heflin the 10% penalty provided under Tit. 10, § 21(46) for the refusal of the Bank of Heflin to allow them to inspect its corporate records. We reverse and remand.
The stockholders requested permission for their accountants to examine the books and records of the Bank of Heflin pursuant to Tit. 10, § 21(46). The Bank told them that certain limitations would be placed upon their access to the Bank’s records. Among the things the Bank wanted to prevent the stockholders from…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ex Parte WeissingerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
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- Carter v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Adams v. SayreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1884
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