Case Name: SECRETARY OF STATE vs. STATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Court: Michigan Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1869-10-28
Citations: 1 McGrath 1678
Docket Number: 
Parties: SECRETARY OF STATE vs. STATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Judges: 
Reporter: Mandamus cases decided in the Supreme court of Michigan
Volume: 1
Pages: 1678–1678

Head Matter:
SECRETARY OF STATE vs. STATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
19 M., 392.

Opinion:
To compel respondent to submit its affairs to an examination under Section 26, Laws of 1869, page 230.
Granted October 28, 1869.
Held, that where a statute imposes a specific duty, either in-express terms or by a fair and, reasonable implication, and there-is no other specific and adequate remedy, the writ of mandamus, may be granted to compel the performance of that duty.