Wise v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.

On August 5, 1935, Wise filed a petition against H. M. Byllesby & Co. and certain of its officers, praying a writ of mandamus to compel them to permit petitioner and his duly authorized agents and attorneys to examine at reasonable and appropriate times the books, records, etc., of the corporation. The petition was based on section 45 of the Business Corporation Act (Ill. State Bar Stats. 1935, ch. 32, fl 45, p. 857). It was averred in the petition that for at least six months prior to July 13,1935, and continuously since that date, petitioner ivas a stockholder of defendant corporation; that…