People ex rel. Wojcik v. Village of Harwood Heights

A mandamus action was filed by the People of the State of Illinois on the relation of Edward Wojcik seeking relator’s reinstatement to the position of Chief of Police of the Village of Harwood Heights, Illinois, and for the salary differential between the rank of Lieutenant of Police and the rank of Chief of Police from the date of relator’s removal from the latter rank. The trial court upon the petition, answer and a stipulation of facts granted the writ and gave judgment for relator’s costs.

Defendants appeal contending that the mayor of a municipality, subject to the Fire and Police…