People Ex Rel. Cannella v. City of Chicago

Approximately three months after the 1953 annual appropriation ordinance for the city of Chicago had been adopted and become effective, (See: Ill. Rev. Stat. 1951, chap. 24, par. 22-1,) Sam S. Cannella, allegedly suing on behalf of the People as a citizen, elector and taxpayer, filed a petition for writ of mandamus in the superior court of Cook County, seeking to' compel the city and its appropriate officers to draft and adopt a new appropriation ordinance for the year in question. Briefly stated, it was the theory of the petition that each and every appropriation for the disbursement of…