Hazel Park Racing Ass'n v. Racing Commissioner

Petitioner, plaintiff Hazel Park Racing Association, Inc., seeks original writ of mandamus to compel defendant James H. Inglis, Michigan racing commissioner, to grant it 3 more days of *3horse racing plus 6 days for charity meets' which, if granted, would give plaintiff a season equal to that which defendant granted a “competitor” track.

There are 2 major racing tracks in the Detroit area, plaintiff’s and that of the Michigan Racing Association, Inc., hereinafter referred to as MRA. In 1953 the 2 tracks agreed to request an equal number of days in the racing season, one track to run its meet in…