Brown v. Crystal Ice Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM HAMILTON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Hamilton County to the Conrt of Civil Appeals, and by certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court. T. M'. McConnell, Chancellor.
1Per curiam
The bill in this case was filed by a stockholder of the defendant corporation to obtain an inspection of the books. After alleging his character of stockholder, the complainant avers the president assured him that the dividend for the current year would be “eight times the amount of the fixed charges,” while in fact only a 5 per cent, dividend was declared; that, being greatly desirious of finding the cause of the disparity, he applied to the officers of the corporation for leave to inspect the books; that this was granted him, in a gingerly way, but, when he took from his pocket a small…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- State ex rel. Wellford v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
- State ex rel. Weinberg v. Pacific Brewing & Malting Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1899
- Harris v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1896
- Marler v. WearTennessee Supreme Court · 1906
- State ex rel. Bond v. TaylorTennessee Supreme Court · 1907
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3Cited by5 opinions
- State Board of Medical Examiners v. FriedmanTennessee Supreme Court · 1923
- State ex rel. Brumit v. GrindstaffTennessee Supreme Court · 1921
- Nolan v. Guardian Coal & Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1937
- Growers Warehousing Corp. v. W. E. Sawyer Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1927
- Young v. WilliamsHawaii Supreme Court · 1924