PEOPLE EX REL. ANDERSON v. CITY OF CHICAGO, 312 Ill. App. 187 (1941)

37 N.E.2d 929

Gen. No. 41,749. (Abstract of Decision.)Appellate Court of Illinois, First District.
Opinion filed November 28, 1941

MANDAMUS, § 64[*] — discretionary power of mayor in refusing license, evidence. Where trial court had issued writ of mandamus in favor of plaintiff, a chiropodist and owner and operator of massage parlor, to compel municipality’s mayor to issue license for year following year in which plaintiff’s former license had been revoked by mayor for alleged immoral acts on premises during course of business, trial court’s action in granting writ of mandamus was error, as evidence disclosed at time plaintiff’s license was revoked in year before was sufficient to have warranted mayor in exercise of broad discretionary power in denying plaintiff license.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. ROBERT A. MEIER JR., presiding.

Judgment reversed. Heard in second division, first district, this court at June term, 1941.

Barnet Hodes, Corporation Counsel, for appellants;

James A. Velde, A.A. Pantelis and Charles P. Horan, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel;

No appearance for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE SULLIVAN.

“Not to be published in full.” Opinion filed November 28, 1941.

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