People ex rel. Young v. Trustees of Fairbury
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a petition for a mandamus. The facts are presented in the opinion of the court.
1Per curiam
This is an application to this court, in the name of The People, on the relation of Jackson B. Young, for a writ of mandamus, to compel the President and Trustees of the town of Fairbury, in Livingston county, to give notice to the qualified voters to meet at some proper place and elect a new board of president and trustees for such town.
It appears that the town of Fairbury became incorporated under the general law of this State, on the 15th day of August, 1864, and on that day the qualified voters of the town elected a board of trustees, who chose out of their own body a president; and that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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