The People v. City of Paris

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Edgar county, entered in a quo warranto action instituted in the name of the People by the State’s Attorney of that county, against the city of Paris. Issues were joined and after a hearing of evidence, the defendant was adjudged not guilty and the information was dismissed. The trial judge certified that the validity of two ordinances was involved and that the public interest required that their validity be passed upon by this court.

The parties differ in their views as to the questions that are the subject of inquiry in a quo warranto…