People ex rel. Lord v. Bruennemer

This suit was begun by information in the nature of a quo warranto against appellees to test their right to exercise corporate privileges as a township board of education. Appellees pleaded to the information, and, issues being made and tried before the court, the information was dismissed at the cost of the relator.

A motion by appellees to dismiss the appeal was taken with the case, and will be first disposed of. The grounds of the motion are, that the proceeding is of a criminal nature and the People can have no appeal, since such action would place the defendants twice in jeopardy, and…