Foreman v. People ex rel. McEwen

delivered fhe opinion of the court:

At an election held in Cook county in November, 1899, Nathaniel C. Sears was elected one of the judges of the superior court of said county for a term of six years, ex-piling in December, 1905. At the time of his election the salary of a judge of said court had been fixed by law at $7000 per annum, $3500 of which was payable out of the State treasury and $3500 out of the county treasury. He held the office for part of the term for which he was elected, when he resigned, and Willard M. McEwen, the relator in this suit, was elected at an election in November,…