Hawks v. Mayor

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against the appellants upon an agreed statement of the facts under section 562, R. S. 1894 (R. S. 1881, section 553). The only error assigned here is that “The court erred in rendering judgment against appellants, C. & E. Hawks, and in issuing a peremptory writ of mandate against them.” The agreed statement is as follows:

“The mayor and common council of the city of Goshen, Indiana, the board of commissioners of Elk-hart county, and C. & E. Hawks, by agreement submit to the Elkhart Circuit Court for decision the following controversy: In the year…