People ex rel. Chicago & Rock River Railroad v. Dutcher

This is an application to this court for a writ of mandamus against the supervisor of the township of Amboy, to compel the subscription of $100,000 to the stock of the company of petitioners. On filing the petition by the company, the defendant entered his appearance, waived the issuing of an alternative writ, and stipulated that the petition might stand for an alternative writ, and demurred to it. It appears from the writ that, by the charter of the company, cities, towns, and townships, along or near to the railroad, were authorized to subscribe to the capital stock of the company, when…