Boardman v. Marshalltown Grocery Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Marshall District Court. — Hon. G-. W. Burnham, Judge. Suit in equity to prevent defendants from secreting their stock book and ledger, and from putting any obstacle in the way of the plaintiff’s examining the same, and to compel defendants to deliver said books for inspection; to compel defendants to post up in their place of business the amount of stock paid in, the amount subscribed, the amount of the indebtedness of the corporation, a copy of its by-laws, and…
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Appeal from Marshall District Court. — Hon. G-. W. Burnham, Judge. Suit in equity to prevent defendants from secreting their stock book and ledger, and from putting any obstacle in the way of the plaintiff’s examining the same, and to compel defendants to deliver said books for inspection; to compel defendants to post up in their place of business the amount of stock paid in, the amount subscribed, the amount of the indebtedness of the corporation, a copy of its by-laws, and the names of its officers; and for damages for the denial of plaintiff’s right to inspect the books. In addition to a…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, C. J.
2 — The pleadings are very voluminous, and but enough of them, in addition to what precedes, need be stated to show the points involved. The Marshalltown Grocery Company, appellee, is a corporation for pecuniary profit, organized under the general incorporation laws, with its principal place of business at Marshalltown. At the time the difficulties which lie at the foundation of this suit arose, it was occupying a building belonging to appellant as a sub-tenant. While some litigation was pending between appellant and this appellee, he (appellee) requested of the officers of the corporation an…
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