People Ex Rel. Chicago Dryer Co. v. City of Chicago

This is an appeal from a judgment of the superior court of Cook County directing that a writ of mandamus issue to compel the city of Chicago, its mayor, aldermen, and various other officials to change the name of Pulaski Road to Crawford Avenue. Divers constitutional issues which were raised, passed upon by the trial court and properly preserved for review, give this court jurisdiction of a direct appeal.

Taking judicial'notice of our records, we find that in April, 1935, this court was called upon to determine the validity of the ordinance enacted by the city council of Chicago by which the…