Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Koelling v. Cannon
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 18, 1909No. Gen. No. 15,196PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Mandamus. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Adams
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court, granting a peremptory mandamus.
A petition was presented to that court March 12, 1908, as prescribed by the statute (Hurd’s Statutes 1905, paragraph 428), praying a peremptory writ of mandamus to the Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago, commanding them to submit to the electors of the city of Chicago, at the city election to be held on Tuesday, April 7, 1908, the following question, to be voted on by said electors: “Shall all places where liquor is sold, or given away,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mills v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Gormley v. DayIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- People ex rel. Wilson v. RoseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
- People ex rel. Koelling v. CannonIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by3 opinions
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