People ex rel. Kasson v. Rose

This is an original petition for a mandamus, against James A. Rose,'as Secretary of State. The petition sets forth that on January 27, 1898, the petitioners made an application to the respondent for a license authorizing them to open subscription books to the capital stock of a proposed corporation. The application was made in due form and accompanied by the requisite fee. The object of the corporation, as contained in the statement, is as follows: “To transact in the State of Illinois, and elsewhere, the business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding public or private places of…