People ex rel. Mortell v. Bergman

Per Curiam :

This was a petition for a writ of mandamus and involves the validity of an ordinance passed by the trustees of the Sanitary District of Chicago, and reaches this court by direct appeal by virtue of a certificate of the trial judge that the validity of a municipal ordinance is involved and that in his opinion the public interest requires that said ordinance be passed upon by this court, which certificate was made under the provisions of section 118 of the Practice act, which provides that appeals from and writs of error to circuit courts and the superior court of Cook county shall…