Case Name: In the Matter of the Petition of George N. Taylor, Respondent, for an Inspection, of the Books and Records of Pease Piano Company, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1920-11-30
Citations: 230 N.Y. 556
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Petition of George N. Taylor, Respondent, for an Inspection, of the Books and Records of Pease Piano Company, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 230
Pages: 556–556

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Petition of George N. Taylor, Respondent, for an Inspection, of the Books and Records of Pease Piano Company, Appellant.
Corporations — right of stockholders to inspect hooks and records.
Matter of Taylor, 191 App. Div. 900, affirmed.
(Argued November 15, 1920;
decided November 30, 1920.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 16, 1920, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a peremptory writ óf mandamus directing the defendant and its officers to permit the petitioner, a stockholder, to inspect the books and records of the said corporation. Appellant contended that the stock held by the petitioner had been illegally issued and was invalid.
William B. Ellison, Bruce Ellison and Oliver B. Goldsmith for appellant.
John Ewen and William B. Wilder for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Collin, Hogan, Cardozo, Pound, Crane and Andrews, JJ.