Donnersberger v. Prendergast
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a petition for a mandamus, filed in this court by-Joseph Donnersberger, against Richard Prendergast and others, composing the canvassing board of elections of the cities of Chicago and Lake View, the towns of Lake and Cicero, and villages of Hyde Park and Jefferson, to compel such board to canvass certain votes cast at the annual election held April 3,1888, etc. The material facts appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
This is a petition in this court by Joseph Donnersberger, against Richard Prendergast and others, who compose the board of canvassers of elections for the cities of Chicago and Lake View, the towns of Lake and Cicero, and the villages of Hyde Park and Jefferson, in Cook county, to compel such board to canvass the votes cast at the annual town election held April 3,1888, in that part of sections 35 and 36, in township 39 north, range 13, east of the third principal meridian, which lies south-east of the Illinois and Michigan canal, in the county of Cook, which votes were cast for certain…
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