Harkness v. Guthrie
Utah Supreme Court
Appeal from the Second District Court, Weber County. —Eon. H. H. Rolapp, Judge. Application by the plaintiff for mandamus against the defendants, as officers of the Commercial National Bank of Ogden, to compel them to permit plaintiff to inspect the books, accounts and loans of the bank. From an order granting the writ after hearing, the defendants appealed,
1Opinion of the CourtBaskin, C. J.
On the application of the plaintiff, an alternative writ of mandamus was issued, commanding the defendants to permit the plaintiff to inspect all of the books, accounts, and loans of the Commercial National Bank of Ogden City, Utah, or show cause on the 25th day of April why they had not done so. On the day mentioned the defendants appeared, and, in answer to plaintiff’s affidavit and the alternative writ, alleged “ (1) that this court has no jurisdiction to hear or determine any of the matters complained of by plaintiff, or any issue that could he joined thereby; (2) that the matters…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Winter v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1889
- Matter of Tuttle v. . Iron Nat. BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
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