Allen v. Patterson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for the emoluments of an office. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will County; the Hon. Robert W. Hilscher, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dibell
Allen brought this action of assumpsit against Patterson to recover the sum Patterson received from the city of Joliet, as compensation for his services, while acting as alderman of the fifth ward of said city. The pleadings were the common counts and the general issue. Jury was waived. The case was tried upon an agreed state of facts. The court found for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
The city of Joliet is organized under the general law for the incorporation of cities, and has seven wards. At the municipal election in April, 1894, Allen and Patterson were rival candidates for the office of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Snowball v. People ex rel. GrupeIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- People ex rel. Hemstreet v. CrabbIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Patterson v. People ex rel. AllenAppellate Court of Illinois · 1896
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