People Ex Rel. Auburn Coal & Material Co. v. Hughes

The People of the State, on the relation of the Auburn Coal and Material Company, filed an amended petition for a writ of mandamus in the circuit court of Cook county against Edward J. Hughes, as Secretary of State, to compel him to approve the relator’s applications for, and to issue, licenses to operate certain motor trucks. The respondent interposed a general demurrer to the amended petition; the demurrer was overruled, the respondent elected to abide by his pleading and judgment was rendered awarding the peremptory writ of mandamus in accordance with the prayer of the amended petition.…