Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. Ballinger v. O'CONNOR

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 21, 1957No. Gen. 46,956PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUDGE McCORMICK

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Cook county entered December 14, 1955, ordering a writ of mandamus to issue commanding the respondents to restore Robert E. Ballinger, petitioner, as a patrolman in the classified service of the Chicago police department and to pay him salary from November 21, 1953 to February 21, 1951. A cross-appeal was taken by tbe petitioner from tbe portion of tbe order with reference to the allowance of salary.

Respondents contend that petitioner is barred by laches from maintaining the suit; that…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Smith v. Board of Education of Oswego Community High School DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Clark v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Kenneally v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  4. Matter of Wolff v. HodsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
  5. People Ex Rel. Elmore v. AllmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1943

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Ashley v. PiersonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  2. People Ex Rel. Rappaport v. DrazekAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  3. People Ex Rel. Thomas v. Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1963
  4. Lee v. City of DecaturAppellate Court of Illinois · 1994
  5. Kadon v. Board of Fire & Police CommissionersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1964

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