ILL. MASON CONT., INC. v. CITY OF WHEATON

No. 35520.

19 Ill.2d 462 (1960)

167 N.E.2d 216

ILLINOIS MASON CONTRACTORS, INC., Appellee, v. THE CITY OF WHEATON et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 18, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

CORRIGAN & MACKAY, of Wheaton, and LEONARD BOSGRAF, of Chicago, (JOHN R. MACKAY, of counsel,) for appellants.

EDGAR J. ELLOITT, of Wheaton, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

Illinois Mason Contractors, Inc., filed a petition for a writ of mandamus to compel the city of Wheaton and its building commissioner to issue a building permit for the construction of a commercial building with apartments. When the application was made, such a use was permitted under the zoning ordinance. Thereafter the ordinance was amended and the property was placed in the...

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