People ex rel. Crowe v. Fisher

An original petition was filed in this court in the name of the People, on the relation of the State’s attorney of Cook county, praying for the issuance of a writ of mandamus to compel Harry M. Eisher, one of the judges of the circuit court of Cook county, to expunge from the records of said court an order releasing and discharging Hyman DeVorken from the house of correction of the city of Chicago. The respondent demurred to the petition. DeVorken was granted leave to intervene and filed his answer to the petition, and the petitioner demurred to this answer. The cause has been argued and…