People ex rel. Morrison v. Cregier

This was a proceeding, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of Michael J. Morrison, for a mandamus, ordering and requiring DeWitt C. Cregier, mayor ■ of the city of Chicago, to issue to the relator a license to keep a dram-shop at number 5626, Lake avenue, in said city. The petition sets out in extenso the various ordinances of said city in relation to licenses to keep dram-shops then in force, consisting of an ordinance passed April 18, 1881, and certain amendments thereto passed February 14, 1884, May 4, 1885, and March 31, 1886, said ordinances containing,…