Bollinger v. Commercial State Bank

Mr. Presiding Justice Barry

delivered the opinion of the court.

J. F. Burekhardt was the owner of a certificate for four shares of the capital stock of Commercial State Bank which he sold, indorsed and delivered to appellee. Appellee requested the officers of the bank to transfer the stock to him upon the books of the corporation and they refused to do so. He then filed a petition for mandamus against the bank, its officers and directors, to compel them to transfer the stock upon the books and to issue a new certificate. The directors demurred to the petition, the demurrer was overruled and…