People ex rel. Stephen v. Hanifan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Fourth District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. Amos Watts, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This was a proceeding in the nature of a quo warranto, against Thomas Hanifan, to require him to show by what authority he assumed to exercise the duties of alderman of the second ward of the city of East St. Louis. The principal facts are not a matter of disagreement between the parties.
It appears the city of East St. Louis was incorporated under a special charter, and was divided into four wards. On the first Tuesday of April, 1878, the term of one aider-man for each ward in the city expired, and one from each ward held over. At the regular election for municipal officers held on that day,…
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