Sobieski v. City of Chicago

Peter J. Sobieski, as guardian of Walter Sobieski and of John Sobieski, Katherna Grossman and Viola Pauley each obtained a judgment against the city of Chicago, and upon failure of the city to pay the judgments on demand each filed a petition for a writ of mandamus. Demurrers were filed to these petitions and sustained. Leave was given to amend the petitions but the amendment was not made. In each case the parties assumed that the amendment had been made and proceeded accordingly. The circuit court entered its judgment awarding the writ in each case, and the city appealed to the Appellate…