Legal Opinion
In re Crosby
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1899Published
Motion for a mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtGildersleeve, J.
This is a motion for a peremptory mandamus requiring The Corralitos Company and The Candalaria Mining Company to permit Josiah F. Crosby, a resident of Texas, to inspect their books and papers. From the moving papers it appears that these companies were incorporated in March, 1889, under the laws of Colorado; that the officers are the same persons in both companies; that Crosby is a stockholder in each of the corporations; that ever since their incorporation both concerns have had an office in the city of New York, where all their books have been and now are kept in the custody of David F.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cotheal v. . BrouwerNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- People ex rel. Harriman v. PatonNew York Supreme Court · 1887
- People ex rel. Hoffman v. TedcastleThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895