People ex rel. Fox v. Dunham

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court.

Defendants appeal from- an order entered November 8, 1944, awarding a writ of mandamus. The complaint was filed by Fox et al., August 7, 1942. September 18, thereafter, four intervenors, claiming a like denial of similar rights, petitioned and were allowed to become coplaintiffs. There was a motion to strike answers, replications and rejoinders. The cause was put at issue. Evidence was taken and the writ awarded. The record is voluminous, about 4,000 pages. The briefs make many points and cite nearly 100 cases.

The material facts…