People v. Newman Community Unit School District No. 303

This is an appeal from a judgment of ouster entered by the circuit court of Champaign County in a quo warranto proceeding instituted upon behalf of the People, as plaintiff, against Newman Community Unit School District No. 303 and against the individual members. of the board of education and officers of such district, defendants. The appeal is directed to this court since a franchise is involved.

This action in quo warranto challenged the legality of the defendant school district in so far as it pertained to certain disputed territory and the right of the individual defendants as board…