Eiseman

In this proceeding for review petitioner seeks to annul an order made by respondent and revoking petitioner’s license as a broker, granted to him under the terms of the Corporate Securities Act, so called. The writ of review issued and respondent has made due return thereto.

The license was for the calendar year 1922. The Corporate Securities Act contains a section to the effect that every certificate licensing a broker “shall expire on the thirty-first day of December next after its issuance, unless sooner revoked” (Stats. 1917, p. 677, see. 5; Deering’s Consol. Supp. Gen. Laws, 1917-21, p. 1450). Petitioner’s application for the writ of review was filed November 8, 1922, his opening brief in support of the petition was filed December 27, 1922, respondent’s brief was filed January 23, 1923, and petitioner’s reply brief was filed March 2, 1923, after which last date we made our order submitting the proceeding for decision.

Respondent contends that the proceeding is now moot. Under exactly similar conditions a court of another jurisdiction said, after stating the facts, “It appears, therefore, that this court, upon a writ of certiorari, is without power to give any substantial…