Lewis v. Brainerd
Supreme Court of Vermont
This case was tried by jury at the September Term, 1880. Plea, not guilty. Royce, J., presiding, ordered a verdict for the defendant, the plaintiff not desiring to go to the jury on the question whether the stock-ledger and transfer book were at the office of the corporation on the 18th day of July, 1876, when the demand and refusal were made. The facts bearing upon the questions discussed by the court are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Redfield, J.
The plaintiff is a stockholder in the Iron & Steel Works at St. Albans. The defendant is the treasurer and recording officer of said corporation ; and this action is brought to recover the penalty, for withholding the inspection of the books and records of the corporation, imposed by the 8th section of chapter 86 of the Gen. Sts. The plaintiff demanded of the defendant inspection of the books and records, at his office on the 18th of July, 1876, at a proper hour. The defendant replied to the demand, either that he would not, or could not,…
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