294 N.W. 25 | Wis. | 1940
Certiorari on relation of Max Green against the Wisconsin Real Estate Brokers' Board in denying relator's application for a license as a real-estate broker. The facts are stated in the opinion. The question raised in this case is whether the fact that an applicant for a real-estate broker's license is unable to read and write the English language justifies the defendant board in denying him such license.
Par. (e) of sec.
Words in statutes are to be given their commonly understood meaning. Language comprises both speech and writing; it is the expression of thought by means of either spoken or written words. Black, Law Dictionary; 36 C.J. p. 719; Stein v. Meyers,
The facts that the relator has for several years been conducting a real-estate business in Chicago, that he is licensed in Illinois, the manner in which he conducts his business there, and the fact that he does not act as agent for others but operates only in selling real estate owned and platted by himself, are all suggested as reasons why the ruling of *631
the board in the instant case should not be upheld. By sec.
By the Court. — The judgment of the circuit court is reversed, with directions to enter judgment confirming the action of the board.