People Ex Rel. Ruel v. Weaver

This is an original proceeding in mandamus brought on the relation of John G. Ruel, a property owner and taxpayer, against I. L. Weaver, acting judge of the county court of Cook county, and the city of Chicago, a municipal corporation, to compel Judge Weaver to expunge an order in a proceeding under the Local Improvement act entered November 17, 1927, which vacated a judgment of confirmation entered July 15, 1927.

It appears from the petition that on February 5, 1924, the city of Chicago filed in the county court its petition for opening and widening East Seventy-fourth street, in said city,…