People ex rel. Keeney v. City of Chicago

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus, that was filed in the circuit court of Cook county, on the relation of James P. Keeney, and against the city of Chicago and J. Samuel Sheahan, .superintendent of assessments in said city. Sajd court overruled a demurrer to the answer of the defendants, and, the petitioner abiding by his demurrer, dismissed the petition, with judgment for costs against the petitioner.

It is alleged in the petition that the petitioner is a property owner whose property was assessed for the improvement of Ohio street, from Clark street to St. Clair street; that the…