People ex rel. Fitzgerald v. Stitt
Illinois Supreme Court
. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford county; the Hon. George W. Patton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chiee Justice Carter
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a quo warranto proceeding brought in the circuit court of Woodford county to oust appellants from the offices of president and members of the board of education of district No. 375, situated partly in Woodford county and partly in McLean county. Said district was organized under the Township High School act of June 5, 1911, which this court declared unconstitutional in People v. Weis, 275 Ill. 581. Issues were joined in this case before that decision holding, the law unconstitutional was rendered, and on trial before a jury…
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