Union Steam Pump Sales Co. v. Secretary of State
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the Union Steam Pump Sales Company to compel Charles J. De Land, secretary of State, to accept and file an annual report.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
Plaintiff is a domestic corporation located at Battle Creek. It tendered to defendant secretary of State its annual report required by section 5 of chapter 2 of part 5 of Act No. 84, Pub. Acts 1921, accompanied by a filing fee of $2. It did not tender the “annual franchise fee” provided by Act No. 85, Pub. Acts 1921; defendant, solely on the ground of such failure, declined to accept and file such report. Plaintiff, contending that Act No. 85 is invalid, applied for mandamus. We issued an order to show cause, return was made and the case was argued at length. General leave was granted to file…
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