People ex rel. Mulvey v. City of Chicago

After 23 separate suits for mandamus had been filed in the superior court of Cook county, they were consolidated for trial, — The People of the State of Illinois, ex rel. Michael J. Mulvey et al. v. City of Chicago, a Municipal Corporation, et al., Consolidated canses No. 35-S-14553. There were many plaintiffs in each suit. In 20 of the suits the plaintiffs, who were employees of the City of Chicago (hereinafter called the City) in its corporate capacity, alleged that the city council, in the annual appropriation bills for the years 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, fixed their salaries at certain…