People Ex Rel. Hollingshead v. American Discount Co.

The Appellate Court affirmed a judgment of the circuit' court of Cook county awarding a writ of mandamus against the American Discount Company, a corporation, and Myron W. Whittemore, one of its directors. The record is brought to this court for review upon a petition for writ of certiorari.

The American Discount Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and in April, 1919, was licensed to do business in this State. The corporation issued 5000 shares of preferred and 5000 shares of common stock. The petition for the writ of mandamus was filed on the relation…