In addition to the rights already mentioned, of compelling the corporation to pay dividends under certain conditions, an individual stockholder has also the right to make a proper examination of the books of the company for proper purposes. In case of a denial of this right, the stockholder has the choice of four remedies; he may either bring a suit for mandamus against the corporation or the officer in charge of the books, or he may sue the corporation or the officer at fault for damages. A stockholder may also sue the corporation for any debt which they may owe him.

Cyc. of Law and Procedure, 8 R. I., 310, 5 Am. Rep., 575;

Stevens vs. So. Revon R. Co.,

9 Hare, 313; 21 L. J., Ch. 816; 41 Eng., Ch. 313. 4 Minot vs. Paine, 99 Mass., 101, 96 Am. Dec, 705; Wolfe vs. Underwood, 96 Ala., 329, 11 So., 344.