ANTONIO PARDO v. THE HERCULES LUMBER and IGNACIO FERRER 1924 / Strt / R!"#t$ and %&'!"at!%n$ %( t# )artnr$ a*%n" t#*$'v$ + B%%,$- !n(%r*at!%n- a%nt$ •
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Pard% !$ a $t%,#%'dr %( Hr'$ L*&r and Frrr !$ t# at!n at!n" " $r $rtar tar0 0 %( t# $a!d $a!d %*)a %*)an0 n0. T# T# C%*)a C%*)an0 n0 r($d r($d t% )r*!t )r*!t t# Pard% Pard% t% !n$)t !n$)t t# r%r r%rd$ d$ and &$!n$$ tran$at!%n$ %( t# %*)an0. T#r a$ a$ n% $t!%n $t!%n r"ard!n" r"ard!n" t# r!"#t t% !n$)t !n$)t a$ !t !$ "arantd !n t# C%r). La. T# *a!n %n$!drat!%n %n$!drat!%n !n t#!$ a$ #a$ r(rn r(rn t% t# t!*- %r t!*$- !t#!n #!# t# r!"#t %( !n$)t!%n *a0 & 3r!$d. T# %*)an0- t#r%"# var!%$ r$%'t!%n$r$%'t!%n$- #ad d$!"natd d$!"natd rta!n rta!n t!*$ t% #!# #!# t# $t%,#%'d $t%,#%'dr$ r$ an !n$)t !n$)t t# &%%,$. &%%,$. A''"d' A''"d'00- Pard% Pard% d!dnt d!dnt "t )r*!$$ )r*!$$!%n !%n t% !n$)t !n$)t t#$ a$ dn!d $#. Hn t#!$ )t!t!%n. The main ground ground upon upon which which the defense defense of the company appears to be rested has reference to the time, or times, within which the right of inspection may be exercised. Article 10 of the By-laws of the company 5Evr0 $#ar#%'dr $#ar#%'dr *a0 3a*!n t# &%%,$ %( t# %*)an0 and %t#r d%*nt$ )rta!n!n" t% t#$a* )%n t# da0$ #!# t# &%ard %( d!rt%r$ $#a'' anna''0 63.5 Boar Board d Reso Resolut lutio ion n pass passed ed at the the dire direct ctor ors s meeting held on 1! "ebruary 1#$% T# &%ard a'$% r$%'vd r$%'vd t% a'' t# $a' "nra' 7*t!n" %( $#ar#%'dr$8 $#ar#%'dr$8 (%r Mar# : %( t#)r$nt t#)r$nt 0ar!t# !t# n%t! n%t! t% t# $#ar#% $#ar#%'d 'dr$ r$ t#at t#at t# &%%,$ &%%,$ %( t# %*)an0 ar at t#!r d!$)%$!t!%n(r%* t# 1;t# t% 2;t# %( t# $a* *%nt# (%r 3a*!nat!%n- !n a))r%)r!at #%r$.
&''()'< &''()'< 18 =ON t# &%ard r$%'t!%n %n$t!tt$ a 'a(' r$tr!t!%n %n t# r!"#t %n(rrd &0 $tatt> NO 28 =ON Pard% '%$t #!$ r!"#t t% !n$)t!%n and 3a*!nat!%n (%r t# 0ar0ar- $!n $!n # #a$ #a$ n%t n%t ava!' ava!'d d #!*$ #!*$'( '( %( t# )r )r*!$$ *!$$!% !%n n ?t% ?t% !n$) !n$) tt t# t# %*) %*)an an0 0$ $ &%%, &%%,$ $ and and tran$a tran$at! t!%n$ %n$ !t#! !t#!n n t# 1: da0$ da0$ d6n d6nd d !n t# &%ar &%ard d r$%'t!%n> NO 8 =ON t# $#ar#%'dr$ *%t!v !n 3r!$!n" t#!$ r!"#t !$ *atr!a'> NO *eld< *eld< T# &a$!$ %( r!"#t %( !n$)t!%n !n$)t!%n !$ S. ;1 %( At N%. 14;9 ?C%r)%rat!%n La@. In Philpotts v. PhilippineManufacturing Co., and Berry Berry - !t a$ #'d t#at t# r!"#t r!"#t %( 3a*!na 3a*!nat!%n t!%n t#r %ndd %ndd t% t# $t%,#% $t%,#%'dr 'dr *a0 & 3r!$d !t#r &0 a $t%,#%'dr !n )r$%n %r &0 an0 d'0 at#%r!d a"nt %r r)r$ntat!v. It *a0 & ad*!ttd t#at t# %!a'$ !n #ar" %( a %r)%rat!%n *a0 dn0 !n$)t!%n #n $%"#t at n$a' #%r$ %r ndr %t#r !*)r%)r %nd!t!%n$ &t n!t#r t# 3 3t! t!v v %r %r$ $ n%r t# &%ar &%ard d %( d!r d!rt% t%r$ r$ #av #av t# )%r t% d)r!v a $t%,#%'dr %( t# r!"#t a't%"t#r. A &0'a nd'0 r$tr!t!n" t# r!"#t %( !n$)t!%n !$ nd%&td'0 !nva'!d. Undr a $tatt $!*!'ar t% %r %n !t #a$ &n #'d t#at t# $tatt%r0 r!"#t %( !n$)t!%n !$ n%t atd &0 t# ad%)t!%n &0 t# &%ard %( d!rt%r$ %( a r$%'t!%n )r%v!d!n" (%r t# '%$!n" %( tran$(r &%%,$ t#!rt0 da0$ &(%r an 't!%n. Or $tatt d'ar$ t#at t# r!"#t %( !n$)t!%n an & 3r 3r! !$ $d d 5at 5at ra$% a$%na na&' &' #%r #%r$. $.55 T#!$ T#!$ *an *an$ $ at
ra$%na&' #%r$ %n &$!n$$ da0$ t#r%"#%t t# 0arand n%t *r'0 dr!n" $%* ar&!trar0 )r!%d %( a ( da0$ #%$n &0 t# d!rt%r$.
d*and- t# 0a$ and na0$ *$t & ta,n %n an0 *%t!%n %r )r%)%$!t!%n and a r%rd t#r%( ar(''0 *ad. T# )r%t$t %( an0 d!rt%r- **&r- %r $t%,#%'dr %n an0 at!%n %r )r%)%$d at!%n *$t & r%rdd !n ('' %n #!$ d*and. T# r%rd %( a'' &$!n$$ tran$at!%n$ %( t# %r)%rat!%n and t# *!nt$ %( an0 *t!n" $#a'' & %)n t% t# !n$)t!%n %( an0 d!rt%r- **&r- %r $t%,#%'dr %( t# %r)%rat!%n at ra$%na&' #%r$.
Additional issue< T# *%t!v$ t#at )r%*)td Pard% t% *a, !n$)t!%n It !$ a''"d t#at t# !n(%r*at!%n #!# Pard% $,$ !$ d$!rd (%r 'tr!%r )r)%$$ !n %nnt!%n !t# a %*)t!t!v 6r* !t# #!# Pard% !$ a''"d t% & %nntd. It !$ a'$% !n$!$td t#at %n %( Pard%$ )r)%$$ !$ t% %&ta!n v!dn )r)arat%r0 t% t# !n$t!tt!%n %( an at!%n- #!# # *an$ t% &r!n" a"a!n$t t# %*)an0 r< a %ntrat %( *)'%0*nt #!# %n 3!$td &tn t# %r)%rat!%n and #!*$'(. T#$ $""$t!%n$ ar nt!r'0 a)art (r%* t# !$$ t# *%t!v %( t# $#ar#%'dr 3r!$!n" t# r!"#t !$ !**atr!a'. =r!t %( *anda*$ !'' !$$ 'ection +1. A'' &$!n$$ %r)%rat!%n$ $#a'' ,) and ar(''0 )r$rv a r%rd %( a'' &$!n$$ tran$at!%n$- and a *!nt %( a'' *t!n"$ %( d!rt%r$- **&r$- %r $t%,#%'dr$- !n #!# $#a'' & $t (%rt# !n dta!' t# t!* and )'a %( #%'d!n" t# *t!n"- #% at#%r!d- t# n%t! "!vn- #t#r t# *t!n" a$ r"'ar %r $)!a'- !( $)!a' !t$ %&t- t#%$ )r$nt and a&$nt- and vr0 at d%n %r %rdrd d%n at t# *t!n". On t# d*and %( an0 d!rt%r- **&r- %r $t%,#%'dr- t# t!* #n an0 d!rt%r- **&r- %r $t%,#%'dr ntrd %r '(t t# *t!n" *$t & n%td %n t# *!nt$- and %n a $!*!'ar
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N%. S# r$tr!t!%n *ad &0 t# %*)an0 !$ !nva'!d. In$)t!%n at n$a' #%r$ %r ndr !*)r%)r %nd!t!%n$ *a0 & dn!d- %t#r!$ !t ann%t & dn!d. N!t#r t# 3t!v %r$ n%r &%ard %( d!rt%r$ #av t# )%r t% dn0 a $t%,#%'dr %( t# r!"#t a'' t%"t#r. It !'' & n%td t#at $# r!"#t an & 3r!$d at ra$%na&' #%r$- *an!n" ra$%na&' #%r$ %n &$!n$$ da0$ t#r%"#%t t# 0ar n%t *r'0 dr!n" $%* ar&!trar0 )r!%d #%$n &0 t# %r$. A'$%- "nra''0 $)a,!n"- t# *%t!v %( t# $#ar#%'dr 3r!$!n" t# r!"#t !$ !**atr!a'.
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T#r(%r- Pard% !$ "rantd t# r'!( t% !n$)t. Right to inspect %)n t% an0 d!rt%r- tr$t %r $t%,#%'dr %r **&r %( t# %r)%rat!%n at ra$%na&' #%r$ %n &$!n$$ da0$. H *a0 d*and !n r!t!n" a %)0 %( 3r)t$ at #!$ 3)n$.