Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Village of Westchester

Mr. Presiding Justice O’Connor

delivered the opinion of the court.

An amended petition for a writ of mandamus was filed to compel defendants to pass an ordinance and file a petition in the County court of Cook county for refunding special assessment bonds issued in special assessment proceedings known as Village of Westchester Numbers 15, 23, and 38, in accordance with § 86a of the Local Improvement Act. (Par. 792a, ch. 24, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 76.107].) Defendants, Village of Westchester and certain of its officials, filed their motion to dismiss. The motion was…