State Ex Rel. Green v. Clark

The question raised in this case is whether the fact that an applicant for a real-estate broker’s license is unable to read and write the English language justifies the defendant board in denying him such license.

Par. (e) of sec. 136.05 (1), Stats., provides that such applicant shall set forth “such further information as the board may reasonably require to enable it to determine the trustworthiness . . . and his . . . competency to transact the business of a . . . broker ... in such manner as to safe guard the interests of the public.” Sub. (2) of the section provides that “In determining…