People Ex Rel. Pielet Bros. v. Village of McCook

Plaintiffs, relators, filed their petition for mandamus to compel the defendants, respondents, to issue plaintiffs a license to operate a junk yard located in the Village of McCook. Defendants filed their answer to the petition and alleged in substance that plaintiffs had not complied with the Village ordinance; that defendants owed no duty to issue a license to plaintiffs and that in refusing the license they were exercising their sound discretion. The trial court after a full and complete hearing awarded plaintiffs the writ. Defendants appeal.

Defendants’ principal contention is that…