City of Countryside v. Oak Park National Bank

This is an appeal from an order allowing the demolition of defendants’ building.

Plaintiff brought an action for leave to demolish defendants’ building on the ground that it was in an unsafe and dangerous condition. Defendants denied all material allegations and, in addition, filed a cross-complaint for a writ of mandamus directing plaintiff to issue a permit to repair the building. In their cross-complaint defendants alleged that requests had been made for the issuance of a permit to make repairs to the premises in question but that plaintiff had refused to issue such a permit. Plaintiff…