Raclin v. the Village of Winnetka

Appellants filed a petition in the circuit court of Cook county seeking a writ of mandamus against appellees, the village of Winnetka and the superintendent of public works of the village, directing them to issue two certain building permits to appellants for the erection of single-family residences upon certain premises owned by them in the village. This tract lies within what is known as “A” residence district, also known in this record as “One-Sixth-Acre District.” The requirements of the zoning ordinance are that for each single-family residence the area shall be not less than one-sixth…