People v. O'Hair

Mr. Justice Scholeieli)

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This was a proceeding by information in the nature of a quo warranto, in the circuit court of Coles county, to determine the existence of a certain claimed drainage district as a corporation. The precise question presented is shown by the following quotation from the information:

“And said State’s attorney therefore gives the court to understand and be informed, that said pretended drainage district, called Union District No. 2, was attempted to be formed when and while said paper in writing, purporting to be a petition, did not contain…