Leach v. Racing Commissioner

Eeid, J».

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus directed to defendant Michigan racing commissioner, commanding him to issue to petitioner a license to conduct a horse racing meet for runners at North-ville Downs race track located at Northville, Michigan, for a period of 24 days beginning October 4, 1954. Petitioner claims that the defendant’s refusal to issue the desired license constituted arbitrary, capricious action because, petitioner claims, defendant rejected petitioner’s application without investigating its merits or affording petitioner a hearing, as required by law, and that…