Santucci Construction Co. v. Metropolitan Sanitary District

This cause of action arose in the circuit court of Cook County out of a petition for mandamus brought by Santucci Construction Company against the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. Without hearing evidence, the trial court granted a preemptory writ of mandamus directing the District to take all steps necessary to issue revenue bonds in an amount sufficient to pay Santucci’s claim for $192,500.87, together with interest from December 15, 1960. The District appeals from the order granting the writ.

The record on appeal consists of Santucci’s amended petition for mandamus, the…