City of Wichita v. Wichita Railroad & Light Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

This is an original proceeding in mandamus in which the city of Wichita seeks to compel the street railway and light company to permit an audit and inspection of its books and documents, showing its gross receipts and disbursements for each of the years 1903 to 1913, inclusive. Before commencing the proceeding the commissioners of the city adopted a resolution reciting that it had been made to *607appear that a considerable amount of money is due the city from the defendant under the provisions of section 170 of chapter 122 of the Laws of 1903,…