Wilson v. Gill

February 1, 1934, plaintiffs filed a petition for mandamus against Gill as clerk of the municipal court of Chicago to compel him to deliver to plaintiffs a writ of capias ad satisfaciendum upon a judgment they had theretofore obtained in the municipal court. Defendant answered the petition and the cause was heard upon a stipulation to the effect that the facts were as averred in the petition and answer.

It appears from the petition that Joseph Gill, as clerk of the municipal court of Chicago, has charge of the records, proceedings and files thereof; that on August 18, 1933, plaintiffs began a…