Simons v. People ex rel. Dunning
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John G. Rogers, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scott
The information in this case is in the nature of a quo warranto, and charges Edward Simons with having usurped and entered into, and exercised the powers and duties of the office of trustee of schools of a certain township, particularly described, both by name and numbers. Two .pleas, stating definitely the title of respondent to the office in question, were filed by him, and to both of which a demurrer was sustained, and respondent not answering further, judgment of ouster was pronounced. In the first count of the information, respondent is simply charged with usurping the office of trustee…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dale v. IrwinIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902
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- People ex rel. Elder v. QuiliciAppellate Court of Illinois · 1941
- People ex rel. Agnew v. GrahamAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914