The petitioner brought his petition for mandamus against the City of Decatur, its clerk, and the city commissioners, seeking a mandamus absolute requiring the defendants to issue him a building permit to erect a filling station on described realty in the City of Decatur. The petition alleged the following: On December 17, 1957, the city by ordinance zoned said property for business use. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted his application to the city commissioners in accordance...
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