People Ex Rel. First National Bank v. Village of Deerfield

Petitioners commenced an action for mandamus to compel defendants to approve a plat. The trial court denied the petition and this appeal followed. The principal question involved is whether the proposed plat conforms to the zoning ordinance of the Village of Deerfield.

The premises involved were originally a part of a tract of land approximately 903 feet in length extending north and south. The north boundary abuts on a street named Deerfield Road and the south boundary abuts on a street named Osterman Avenue. There is a drainage ditch along the entire west side of the tract. The distance from…