Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Catton v. Roberts

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 21, 1918No. 12201PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Peoria county; the Hon. John M. NiEhaus, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cooice

Leave was granted the People, on the relation of A. E. Catton and Martin Reinhart, in the circuit court of Peoria county, to file an information in the nature of quo warranto against R. B. Roberts and the six other appellees, charging them with holding and exercising, without right or title, the offices of president and members of the board of education of Brimfield Township High School District No. 157, in Peoria county. The school district was organized under the High School act of June 5, 1911, and the information charged that this act was unconstitutional, and that therefore appellees…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. Vautrin v. MadisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. Morris v. OpieIllinois Supreme Court · 1921

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