People Ex Rel. Lowe v. New York Title & Mortgage Co.

The People of the State of Illinois, upon the relation of appellee, Leo H. Lowe, Director of Trade and Commerce, filed an information in the nature of quo warranto against appellant, the New York Title and Mortgage Company, a corporation, to require it to show by what authority it was doing business in Illinois. Appellant filed two special pleas, to which appellee demurred generally and specially. The demurrer was sustained to both pleas. Appellant elected to stand by its pleas, a judgment of ouster was entered against it, and it has appealed to this court.

The pleadings show that prior to…