People ex rel. Akin v. Board of Supervisors of Adams County
Illinois Supreme Court
Original petition for mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs
This is a petition filed originally in this court by the Attorney General, representing the People of the State of Illinois, in his official capacity, the prayer thereof being that a writ of mandamus issue out of this court commanding the supervisors of Adams county, in this State, to re-divide and re-adjust the election districts in the town of Riverside, which includes the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, so that each district shall contain, as near as practicable, 400 voters, and not more in any case than 450 voters, each district to be composed of contiguous territory and in as compact a form…
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