People Ex Rel. Meade v. Board of Review

James A. Meade, a citizen and tax-payer of Cook county, filed- a petition against the board of review in the circuit court of that county for a writ of mandamus commanding it to assess the fair cash value of the capital stock of many corporations named in the petition, including the franchise and debt over and above the assessed value of the tangible property of such companies for the year 1926. An answer was-filed, to which the petitioner demurred, the demurrer was overruled, and the petitioner electing to stand by his demurrer the petition was ordered dismissed at his costs, and he has…