People Ex Rel. Cohn v. City of Chicago

January 11, 1940, Victor Cohn, assignee of the balance of a judgment rendered against the city of Chicago, filed a petition in the circuit court of Cook county seeking a writ of mandamus against the defendants, the city and its corporate officers, to compel them to pay his claim. Defendants answered, the cause was heard by the court without a jury, and judgment rendered awarding the writ. Upon appeal, the Appellate Court for the First District reversed the judgment. The cause is here upon leave to appeal granted the petitioner, Cohn.

April 19, 1938, judgment for $85,258.57 was rendered against…