Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Zimmerman v. Jones

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 1923No. 15006PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone

Appellants, by leave, filed in the circuit court of Montgomery county an information in the nature of quo warranto to test the legality of the organization of Community High School District No. 158, in that county. On a hearing the information was dismissed and' the writ quashed.

To the information there was filed, among other pleas, one alleging acquiescence and that a great public detriment would result from a judgment of ouster. It was stipulated that the issues should be as to the compactness and contiguity of the district; whether the district constitutes a community within the meaning of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Eicholtz v. StewartIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
  2. People ex rel. Weber v. BursonIllinois Supreme Court · 1923

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Vanderhyden v. Village of ElwoodAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  2. People Ex Rel. City of North Chicago v. City of WaukeganAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
  3. People Ex Rel. Goldberg v. DelaneyIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
  4. People Ex Rel. Koplin v. Village of HinsdaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  5. People Ex Rel. Palmatier v. TigheAppellate Court of Illinois · 1956

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