Berdelle v. Carpentier

JUDGE ROBSON

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by the Secretary of State of the State of Ulinois from an order of the Circuit Court of Cook County commanding him to issue a corporate charter to plaintiffs in the name of “Steel Company of Ohio.” The Secretary of State had denied plaintiffs’ request for a charter for an Illinois corporation to be known by the name of “Steel Company of Ohio,” “Steelco Manufacturing Company” or “Steel Manufacturing Company.” Such denial was made pursuant to section 157.9(c) of the Illinois Business Corporation Act which provides that the…