City of Chicago v. People ex rel. Norton

This case arises upon demurrer to the return of appellant to an alternative writ of mandamus, awarded to compel the payment to relators of a claim of $4,728.68, alleged to be a balance due them as assignees of George W. Travers & Co., upon estimates issued to the latter for work done under a contract, for curbing, filling and macadamizing Chicago avenue.

The demurrer was sustained and a peremptory writ ordered against appellant, requiring it forthwith to pay, or cause t'o be paid, to relators the principal sum of $3,915.38, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum on the several…