People ex rel. Reed v. Thomas

By leave of the court, relator, Billy Mike Reed, filed a complaint in quo warranto in the circuit court of Franklin County against defendant, Ralph J. Thomas. Following a bench trial, the court found Thomas not qualified to hold the office of trustee of the Village of West City because he had not been a resident thereof for at least one year prior to his election. Thomas appeals the judgment of ouster entered by the trial court.

On appeal, Thomas contends that the evidence does not sufficiently support the trial court’s findings and that only the Board of Trustees may determine his…