Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society v. County of Cook

This appeal is prosecuted to reverse an order of the circuit court of Cook county which awarded a writ of mandamus against the county of Cook and the members of the Board of Commissioners of said county. The appellees are the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and the Ben Hur Life Association, who are assignees of judgments which the city of Chicago obtained in actions against the county of Cook. The two judgments held by the Woodmen of the World were entered January 12, 1938, and April 24, 1939, respectively. The judgment held by the Ben Hur Association was entered June 27, 1939.…