People Ex Rel. Paxton v. Bloomington Cemetery Ass'n

An information in the nature of a quo warranto was filed by the Attorney General in the circuit court of McLean county on the relation of Euliss Shireman Paxton against the Bloomington Cemetery Association, a corporation. Defendant filed two special pleas, to which demurrers were sustained. Defendant stood by its pleas and declined to plead further. The court entered an order assessing a fine of one dollar and ousting the corporation exercising the powers complained of. From that judgment defendant has prosecuted an appeal.

The petition for leave to file the information, as well as the…