Legal Opinion
Charles v. Wilson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 3, 1964No. Gen. 49,187PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is a declaratory judgment action brought by a number of Chicago Police Captains. Acting on a motion for summary judgment, the trial court entered a declaratory judgment order that “General Orders” of the Superintendent of Police, in establishing the positions of “District Commander” and “District Watch Commander,” and in prescribing duties for such positions, are illegal and void. Defendants appeal.
The record consists of the pleadings and exhibits, answers to interrogatories, and affidavits. The judgment order recited, inter…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People ex rel. Jacobs v. CoffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1918
- City of Chicago v. LuthardtIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
- People ex rel. Williams v. ErrantIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Riley v. . Mayor, Etc., of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1884
- The PEOPLE EX REL. BYRNES v. StanardIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Miller v. Civil Service Commission of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson CountyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2008
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