People Ex Rel. Siegal v. Rogers

The relator, Frank Siegal, filed in the superior court of Cook county a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel defendants, the village of Skokie and the president, treasurer, clerk, trustees and fire and police commissioners of the village, to reinstate relator as a member of the police department of the village and for the payment of salary as a patrolman from the date of his allegedly wrongful discharge. Defendant answered the petition, evidence was heard and the court entered judgment that the writ issue. Upon appeal, the Appellate Court for the First District reversed and remanded the…