Legal Opinion
State v. Bay State Gas Co.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided November 19, 1901No. 219PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Mandamus On September 24th, 1901, the relators asked leave to file a petition praying for a mandamus against the respondents under the general corporation act of 1901, to compel the latter to keep open at the principal office of the company in this State, the original or duplicate stock ledger or transfer books of the company.
1Opinion of the Court
Decision.
Lore, C. J.,
-—We consider the return in this case insufficient,
and order the peremptory writ, notwithstanding the return.
(Exception noted for respondents.)
The decree of the Court, as drawn out, was (omitting the caption) in the following words and figures, to wit:
“ And now, to wit, this 19th day of November, A. D. 1901, it appearing to the Court here that the return of the respondents to the Alternative Writ of Mandamus, filed in this cause is insufficient in law, it is considered, ordered and adjudged by the Court, that notwithstanding the return of the respondents to the said…
2Cited by5 opinions
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