McPhail v. People ex rel. Lambert

This is an information in the nature of a quo warranto, prosecuted in the Peoria circuit court by the State’s attorney of Peoria county, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of Charles T. Lambert, and against Duncan McPhail, the appellant. The information was filed by leave of the judge of the court in vacation, and process was issued and served to the October term, 1893. The cause was heard at said term upon a demurrer to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh pleas of McPhail, and the cóurt sustained the demurrer to each of said pleas, and…