La Salle National Bank v. Village of Riverdale

The village of Riverdale, as defendant-appellant, appeals directly to this court from an order of the circuit court of Cook County directing a writ of mandamus to issue compelling the village to issue certain building permits to plaintiffs and to permit plaintiffs to install certain combination storm and sanitary sewers.

The trial judge has certified that the validity of a village ordinance is involved and that the importance of the question requires an appeal directly to this court.

There is no dispute as to any material factual issue. Plaintiffs are the owners of a large subdivision…