Ptacek v. People ex rel. Deneen
Appellate Court of Illinois
Quo Warranto.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1900. Statement.—This is a proceeding by quo warranto, wherein the court below found that the respondent there, appellant here, was guilty of usurping the office of assistant chief, sometimes called assistant superintendent, of police, of the city of Chicago; that he was not entitled by law to hold said office or to exercise the…
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Quo Warranto.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1900. Statement.—This is a proceeding by quo warranto, wherein the court below found that the respondent there, appellant here, was guilty of usurping the office of assistant chief, sometimes called assistant superintendent, of police, of the city of Chicago; that he was not entitled by law to hold said office or to exercise the functions thereof, and entered a judgment of ouster against him. The facts as disclosed by the information filed by the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sears
The controlling question presented upon this appeal is as to whether, under the provisions of the civil service act and the rules adopted by the board of civil service commissioners of the city of Chicago, and upon the facts presented by the various pleas of the respondent, the examination by which respondent was selected for appointment to the office of assistant chief or superintendent of police, was regular and lawful.' Question is also raised as to whether the office of assistant chief or superintendent of police of the city of Chicago is in law an office usurpation of which can be…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People ex rel. Akin v. LoefflerIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- People ex rel. Wider v. CantyIllinois Supreme Court · 1870
- McNeill v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1901
- City of Chicago v. LuthardtAppellate Court of Illinois · 1900
3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Chicago v. BullisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- Errant v. People ex rel. WilliamsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
- Flynn v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
- Flynn v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975