People ex rel. Pollastrini v. Whealan

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

Petitioner, a deputy bailiff of Cook county, under the sheriff, seeks by mandamus to have the defendants, who are Cook county officials, certify and issue vouchers for his salary for the first half of September, 1931, at the rate of $180 monthly, and also for the period from December 1, 1931, to March 13, 1932, at the rate of $180 per month. Defendants filed an answer, and petitioner a replication. Evidence was heard, after which the court rendered a decision in favor of the petitioner and awarded the writ.

The question presented…