Meyer v. City of Decatur

Appellant,' Frank H. Meyer, filed a petition in the Circuit Court for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the appellee, the city of Decatur, to grant him a license to sell intoxicating liquors at retail. To the petition appellee filed an answer to which a demurrer was overruled. Appellant elected to abide by his demurrer to said answer,' whereupon the court entered judgment dismissing the petition and awarding the costs against appellant.

The appeal involves the question as to the legal sufficiency of the answer to the petition." The ordinance of the city of Decatur under which application…