People v. Herbster

This is a quo warranto proceeding (Chap. 112, Secs. 9-15, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1953 [Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 109.498(1)-109.498(7)]) to try the right of defendants to offices of the Crawford Park District of Cook County. The trial court found defendants guilty of usurpation and ordered them ousted from office. Defendants have appealed.

Plaintiff moved in this court to dismiss the appeal or in the alternative to affirm the judgment. The motion was taken with the case.

The District was organized in April 1931 under order of the County Court, according to the provisions of the Park District Code (Chap.…