People ex rel. Smerdon v. Crews

This is an information in the nature of a quo warranto, calling upon the respondents, who are appellees here, to show by what warrant and authority they exercise the office, duties and powers of drainage commissioners in Union Drainage District No. 1 of Leech and Massillon townships, Wayne county, Illinois. Appellees filed a plea of justification. Appellants demurred to the plea but the court overruled the demurrer, and appellants electing to stand by the demurrer, judgment was rendered by the circuit court dismissing the information. From that judgment this appeal has been prosecuted.

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