Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Cook County v. Majewski
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 23, 1975No. 59788PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DIERINGER
delivered the opinion of the court:
On April 10, 1973, the State’s attorney of Cook County brought an action in the Circuit Court of Cook County against the defendant, Chester Majewski, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois for the use of Cook County.
The issue presented for appeal is whether an assistant public defender is a public officer.
The complaint consisted of four counts: the first alleged fraud in that the defendant failed to perform any service for Cook County while employed as an assistant public defender; Count II alleged a breach of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. RushSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
- Joseph Carl Brown, Jr. v. Richard P. Joseph, EsquireCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Warren v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- State v. StocklingNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
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