Hutchins v. Heffran
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—In equity. Bill for injunction. In the Circuit Court of Winnebago County; the Hon. John D. Crabtree, Judge, presiding; decree for complainant; appeal by defendant. Heard in this court at the December term, 1894.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harker
This appeal is prosecuted from a decree of the Circuit Court enjoining appellant as mayor of the city of Rockford from forcibly expelling appellee from the office of fire marshal of the city and from any interference with him in his functions and powers as chief of the fire department and from proceeding in any manner against him with respect to said office otherwise than upon formal charges as authorized by statute.
Among the appointive offices of the city is that of fire marshal, the head of the fire department, to be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the city council. The appointee…
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