People ex rel. Leleikis v. Dever

This appeal is from a judgment in a mandamus proceeding directing defendants to issue a license to the petitioner “to operate as a retail beverage dealer” at 1401 West 47th street, Chicago. No brief has been filed by the petitioner.

The evidence tends to prove that one Julius Bunis, who owns the premises mentioned, operated a “soft drink parlor” there prior to July 15, 1924, when his license was revoked; that he then leased the place to petitioner, who is a laborer living next door and who works for a man “in the scrap iron business”; that petitioner paid one month’s rent, but never took…