Legal Opinion

Williams v. Potter

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 14, 1885PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Will county; the Hon. Hiram T. Gilbert, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Mulkey

At the spring election held in the township of DuPage, Will county, on the 7th day of April, 1885, the appellants, Stephen G-. Williams, Christian Flugga and John Burkhardt, were, respectively, candidates for the offices of supervisor, collector and justice of the peace of said township, and the appellees, George W. Potter, Seymour Buel and Albert M. Armstrong, were, respectively, opposing candidates for said offices. Upon a canvass of the votes the appellants were all declared elected. The appellees thereupon filed their several petitions in the county court to contest the election of…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Schwartz v. FagerholmIllinois Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Snowball v. People ex rel. GrupeIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Smoda v. GallagherIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Barrett v. Cedar Hill Consol. School Dist.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1920
  5. Stemper v. HigginsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888

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