Martin v. W. J. Johnston Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, ¡New York county. Application by Thomas Commerford Martin for a peremptory writ of mandamus, requiring the W. J. Johnston Company to permit applicant as a stockholder to inspect the books of the company. From an order granting the writ the company appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
When this appeal was before a preceding general term of this court (12 N. Y. Supp. 844) it was directed to be dismissed because the company had complied with the requirements contained in the writ; but, on a further appeal to the court of appeals, that dismissal was reversed, (27 N. E. Rep. 1017,) and a hearing on the merits of the proceeding was directed to take place, for the reason that $50 costs had been recovered against the company; and pursuant to that direction the case has again been brought to a hearing upon the appeal. In support of the application, the applicant, Martin, has sworn…
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