Legal Opinion

McCreery v. Burnsmier

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 21, 1920No. 12949PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mason county; the Hon. Guy R. Williams, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Duncan

James E. McCreery filed a petition in the circuit court of Mason county at the June term, igig, to contest the election of appellee, W. G. Burnsmier, • for the office of mayor of Mason City. The election was held in that city April 15, igig. The election board declared that appellee had received 360 legal votes at the election for said office and that appellant had received therefor 356 legal votes. On the hearing of the contest the circuit court found there were only 341 legal votes cast for appellant for said office at the election and 345 legal votes for appellee and entered its judgment…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Behrensmeyer v. KreitzIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Perkins v. BertrandIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. Laird v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. Sorenson v. SorensonIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Gill v. ShurtleffIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Tuthill v. RendelmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Lehman v. HillIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Morandi v. HeimanIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Sibley v. StaigerIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Allen v. FullerIllinois Supreme Court · 1928

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