People ex rel. McGinnis v. Paynter
Appellate Court of Illinois
Error to the Circuit Court of Franklin county; the Hon. E. E. Newlin, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Higbee
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was a quo warranto proceeding brought by the State’s Attorney of Franklin county on the relation of J. W. McGinnis and D. E. Pate against E. A. Paynter, plaintiff in error, to oust Mm from the position of chief of police or marshal of the village of Sesser in said county. A jury was waived and the court found the issues for the’ relator, and entered judgment against Paynter, ousting him from said office. Plaintiff in error filed a plea of justification to the information, alleging that prior to the filing of the information…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Launtz v. People ex rel. SullivanIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
- Crook v. People ex rel. JayneIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- People ex rel. Croft v. KarrIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- McKean v. GauthierAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
- Rowley v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1894
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Trout v. City of HerrinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925
- People ex rel. Janosky v. NovotnyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934