People ex rel. Medd v. Carter

This is an appeal by the People from a judgment of the circuit court of Macoupin county overruling a demurrer to a plea to an information in the nature of quo warranto and dismissing the information against the relators and for costs.

The information was presented, upon leave of court being had for that purpose, against Robert E. Carter, Herbert M. Hayward, Benjamin S. Burr, Richard E. Metcalf, Walter Robinson, Sidney G. Wilton and Marcellus Brown, calling upon them to answer by what authority they claimed to hold and execute the offices and franchises of president and members of the township…