Prindiville v. Jackson

This was a petition for a mandamus, to the board of public works of the city of Chicago, to compel the board to issue a permit to the petitioners to connect water pipes under their lots with the water pipes of the city under North Dearborn street, in front of petitioners’ lots.

The facts, as appear, are as follows: The city of Chicago, through its board of public works, before the paving of North Dearborn street, in said city, laid down a water main along said street, and in addition thereto, to obviate the necessity of tearing up the pavement, by persons laying down service pipes thereafter,…