People ex rel. Sullivan v. Weber

Per Curiam :

This is a petition for a writ of mandamus, presented by John M. Sullivan, claiming to be the city treasurer of the city of East St. Louis, the purpose of which is to compel Herman Gr. Weber, county collector of St. Clair county, to pay over to him as treasurer of the city the sum of $15,351.45 of the city taxes which Weber had collected by virtue of his office of county collector, the same being part and parcel of the city tax levy of 1876.

From the pleadings in the cause it appears the right to exercise the office of city treasurer is denied, and we are not satisfied the…