People ex rel. Dickinson v. Board of Trade
Illinois Supreme Court
Original petition for mandamus. This is an original petition, filed in this court by John Dickinson against the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago for a writ of mandamus to compel that body to annul upon its corporate records an order made by its board of directors, expelling him from his membership in the board of trade, and to restore him to all his rights and privileges as a member thereof.
Read the full summary
Original petition for mandamus. This is an original petition, filed in this court by John Dickinson against the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago for a writ of mandamus to compel that body to annul upon its corporate records an order made by its board of directors, expelling him from his membership in the board of trade, and to restore him to all his rights and privileges as a member thereof. The respondent, the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, filed its answer and return to the petition, and in said answer says, among other things, as follows: “Respondent respectfully shows that…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
This case comes on for hearing upon demurrer to the respondent’s answer or return. The averments of fact in the answer are deemed to be true; and the question here is whether, upon these facts and the undisputed averments of the petition, a case is made for the issuance of an original writ of mandamus by this court. The question of the jurisdiction of this court to issue the writ is raised by the respondent in its answer. In other words, the jurisdiction of this court is challenged by the respondent.
The contention of the respondent is that this case, where an application is made to compel the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Kendall v. United States Ex Rel. StokesSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
- Attorney General v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1874
- State ex rel. Wood v. BakerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1875
- People ex rel. Harless v. HatchIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- Dement v. RokkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- In re the Disbarment of BurnetteSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
- In re Pension Reform LitigationIllinois Supreme Court · 2015
- People Ex Rel. Dolan v. DusherIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- The Homesteaders v. McCombs, Ins. Com'r.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
- On RehearingIdaho Supreme Court · 1908
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.