People ex rel. Assyrian Asphalt Co. v. Kent

The Assyrian Asphalt Company, as relator, filed its petition in this court, in pursuance of leave granted for that purpose, asking for a writ of mandamus, directed to the defendant, William D. Kent, as commissioner of public works of the city of Chicago, commanding him to award to the relator a contract for the construction of an asphalt pavement on West Madison street, from the west line of Jefferson street to the west line of Center avenue, in said city. The defendant appeared and filed his answer to the petition. There was no further pleading, so that no issue was made in the case, but a…