State ex rel. Drake v. Doyle
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Mandamus.* On tlie 16th. of December, 1875, the relator filed bis petition for a writ of mandamus commanding Peter Doyle, as secretary of state of the state of Wisconsin, to revoke “ any authority, or license, or certificate” theretofore issued to the Continental Insurance Company of the city of New York, by such secretary of state, authorizing said company to transact any business in this state.
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APPLICATION for a Mandamus.* On tlie 16th. of December, 1875, the relator filed bis petition for a writ of mandamus commanding Peter Doyle, as secretary of state of the state of Wisconsin, to revoke “ any authority, or license, or certificate” theretofore issued to the Continental Insurance Company of the city of New York, by such secretary of state, authorizing said company to transact any business in this state. The petition alleges that the petitioner is a citizen of this state; that said company is incorporated under the laws of New York, and not under the laws of this, state; and that it…
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, C. J.
The facts of this case were discussed at the *185bar, on the motion to quash the alternative writ. But as some of them did not then appear of record, we refrained from any expression of opinion in overruling the motion. All the material facts are now before us for final adjudication.
It appears by the return that the license of the insurance company in force when these proceedings were commenced, expired by limitation pending the alternative writ; and that some three days after the motion to quash the alternative writ was denied, the respondent renewed the license .for another year. His doing so,…
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