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People v. German Savings & Loan Society

California Supreme Court · No. 11792 · 1887-02-15 · Published · 72 Cal. 28 · 13 P. 51 · 1887 Cal. LEXIS 449

THE PEOPLE v. GERMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN SOCIETY

Area
criminal

Analysis

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Opinion

The Court.

This is an appeal from a judgment directing a peremptory mandate-to issue, commanding the defendant to permit the attorney-general to examine all its books and papers.

Plaintiffs contend that a duty is specially enjoined on defendant to allow such examination by section 474 of the Political Code.

That section does not authorize the attorney-general, or counsel appointed by him, to examine the books and papers of a corporation, except under the order and supervision of the court. (People v. Hibernia Savings *29and Loan Society, ante, p. 21.) The mandate should have been denied.

Judgment reversed and cause remanded, with directions to the court below to dismiss the proceedings.