State ex rel. Jones v. Cook
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. (1) Mandamus will lie to compel the Secretary of State to perform a duty not purely judicial. It has long been well established in this State that mandamus will lie to compel the Secretary of State to perform a duty merely ministerial.
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Mandamus. (1) Mandamus will lie to compel the Secretary of State to perform a duty not purely judicial. It has long been well established in this State that mandamus will lie to compel the Secretary of State to perform a duty merely ministerial. State ex rel. v. Sec. of State, 33 Mo. 293; State ex rel. v. McGrath, 60 Mo. 586; State ex rel. v. McGrath, 75 Mo. 424; State ex rel. v. McGrath, 92 Mo. 355; State ex rel. v. Lesueur, 99 Mo. 552; State ex rel. v. Lesueur, 103 Mo. 262. The following additional eases are cited as showing what acts have been held by the courts of Missouri to he subject…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, C. J.
Proceeding by mandamus, on the relation of Lawrence M. and J. Logan Jones, to compel the Secretary of State to grant to them the State’s authorization -to carry on, as partners, the business of private banking in Kansas City.
The petition of relators, on which the alternative writ herein was issued, states a compliance on their part with all the requirements provided in section 1299, Revised Statutes 1899; its request upon the Secretary *109of State that he make or cause to be made an examination to ascertain if said provision of the law had been complied with on part of relators, -and if complied…
2Cited by12 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Hand v. BilyeuMissouri Court of Appeals · 1961
- State of Missouri Folkers v. WelschMissouri Court of Appeals · 1939
- State Ex Rel. Continental Oil Co. v. WaddillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- State Ex Rel. Floyd v. PhilpotSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Lloyd v. RamsaySupreme Court of Iowa · 1921
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