People Ex Rel. Martin v. Village of Oak Park

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Cook county awarding a writ of mandamus. Therein it was ordered: (1) That the six trustees of the village of Oak Park should draw lots to determine the three to serve for two years and the three to serve four years. In event of the refusal of any trustee or trustees to obey the mandate, the president of the village board was ordered to make the drawing. (2) The village president, clerk and trustees functioning as the board, were ordered to take the necessary steps to hold the regular biennial election on the first Tuesday of April,…