W.G. Philpotts vs. Philippine Manufacturing Co..docx

 W.G.  W.G. Philpotts Philpotts vs. Philippine Manufacturing Co. Co. Facts: The petitioner seeks to compel the respondent to permit the plaintif in person or an authorized agent/ attorney to inspect and examine the records o the business transacted by the company. company. Issue: Whether the right to inspect the records can be exercised by a proper agent or attorney o the stockholder as well as the stockholder Held:  YE. The right o inspection gi!en to a stockholder can be exercised either by himsel or by any proper representati!e or atty"in"act# and either with or without the attendance o the stockholder. stockholder. $%& What a man may do in person# he may do through another. another. The right o inspection to stockholders o corporations are to be liberally construed and that said right may be exercised through any other properly authorized person.