Clement Reed v. City of Peoria

On January 13, 1942, the four appellants Clement Reed et al., filed their petition for the writ of mandamus directed to the mayor, chief of the fire department, members of the board of fire and police commissioners and the city comptroller of the City of Peoria to reinstate the appellants, hereafter called petitioners, as members of the fire department of the City of Peoria.

On April 5, 1910, the electors of the City of Peoria . adopted the provisions of the Fire and Police Commissioners Act which provided for the appointment of a board of fire and police commissioners in cities (villages and…