Legal Opinion

McArdle v. City of Chicago

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 12, 1912No. Gen. No. 16,503PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Mandamus. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1910.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Graves

delivered tlie opinion of the court.

On May 11,1908, appellant filed in the Circuit Court of Cook county his petition for a writ of- mandamus to he directed to the City of Chicago, its mayor and certain other officers, commanding that he he restored to the honors, duties, responsibilities and emoluments of the office of “Cement Tester” of the City of Chicago, from which office he avers he had been previously ousted. A demurrer was interposed to the petition. Upon a hearing the demurrer was sustained and the petition was dismissed. This is an appeal from that order.

Appellees contend that the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Sheppard v. Illinois State Board of Dental ExaminersIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  2. City of Chicago v. LuthardtIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Kelly v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  4. County of St. Clair v. People ex rel. KellerIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  5. City of Chicago v. People ex rel. ByrneAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. The PEOPLE EX REL. BYRNES v. StanardIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  2. City of Birmingham v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  3. McArdle v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1920
  4. State Ex Rel. Rawlings v. Kansas CityMissouri Court of Appeals · 1923
  5. People ex rel. Aeberly v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1926

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