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Sec. 1015c. Mandamus to lie in case of failure of council
to reapportion representation or change boundaries
or wards as prescribed in the preceding section.

Whenever the council of any city shall fail to perform the
duty of reapportioning the representation among the wards of
such city, or shall fail to change the boundaries of wards, as prescribed
in the preceding section, a mandamus shall lie in favor of
any citizen of any such city to compel the performance of such
duty.