City of Chicago v. Chicago Telephone Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming the judgment of the circuit court of Cook county dismissing appellant’s petition for a writ of mandamus.
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Appeal from the Branch Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Thomas G. Windes, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Appellate Court for the First District affirming the judgment of the circuit court of Cook county dismissing appellant’s petition for a writ of mandamus. The appellant’s amended petition prayed that appellee be required forthwith to file with the comptroller of the city a true statement of the gross receipts of appellee from all its business done for the six months next…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Vickers
The most important question presented for consideration in this case is whether or not appellant is entitled to the writ of mandamus for which it prays, requiring appellee to file a true statement of its gross receipts from all business within the present city limits and to pay into the city treasury three per cent on such gross receipts. It is insisted by appellee that the ordinance upon which appellant bases its claim of right to the writ of mandamus prayed for constitutes a contract between appellant and appellee, and that, such being the case, mandamus will not lie. It is conceded by…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago City Railway Co. v. People ex rel. StoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- People ex rel. Jackson v. Suburban RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
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