Legal Opinion

Olson v. Scully

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1921No. 13595PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Poell, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone

At the November., 1918, election, Edwin A. Olson, appellant, Thomas P. Scully and William A. Cunnea, appellee, were candidates on the republican, democratic and socialist tickets, respectively, for the.office of judge of the county court of Cook county. The county canvassing board, on a canvass of the returns, proclaimed. Thomas F. Scully elected by a plurality of 12,610 votes. Appellant filed his petition to contest the election, alleging various grounds as a basis for the petition. Cunnea answered, neither admitting nor denying the allegations of the petition. Scully filed his answer,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Green v. WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
  2. Selden v. Illinois Trust & Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Conway v. SextonIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  4. County of Lawrence v. SchmaulhausenIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  5. Greenwood v. MurphyIllinois Supreme Court · 1890

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  4. Commissioners of Lincoln Park v. SchmidtIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  5. Creighton v. County of PopeIllinois Supreme Court · 1944

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