Legal Opinion
Insuranshares Corporation v. Kirchner
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 31, 1939PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAYTON, Chief Justice, delivering the opinion of the Court:
[1, 2] The right of a stockholder of a corporation seeking to inspect the stock ledger has been declared in terms so clear and explicit as to forbid misunderstanding. State of Delaware v. Cities Service Co., 1 W.W.Harr. 514, 31 Del. 514, 115 A. 773, 22 A.L.R. 8. In that case it was held that, notwithstanding the absolute terms of the statute, it was still permissible for defenses to be made to a petition for a writ of mandamus brought to enforce the stockholder's right; and that it would be a sufficient defense if the corporation…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. Cities Service CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1922
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