West End Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Smith

West End Savings and Loan Association filed a petition in the circuit court of Cook County, seeking a trial de novo of an application by National Security Savings and Loan Association to the Auditor of Public Accounts for permission to change its location. After a hearing the Auditor had granted the latter association permission to move to a location which happened to be in proximity to that of the plaintiff; and the plaintiff alleges that the move will have an adverse effect upon its business.

After motions to dismiss had been filed by the Auditor and by National, the circuit court dismissed…