Atlantic Ice & Coal Corp. v. Town of Decatur

The, Atlantic Ice & Coal Corporation filed its petition for mandamus against the Town of Decatur and certain of its officials, to compel them to issue to it a permit to erect an ice plant upon certain premises in said town. This company, in its petition for mandamus, alleged that it had acquired, for the purpose of constructing its plant, a lease of said premises for the term of forty years; and that the effect of the action of the defendants in refusing to grant said permit, after petitioner had applied therefor and had fully complied with all the requirements of the only ordinance of the…