People v. Drymalski

These cases are brought here on writ of error to the Criminal Court of Cook County to review the judgments of that court discharging the defendant. He was indicted with other defendants in three indictments charging conspiracy to obstruct justice and to cheat and defraud the City of Chicago and County of Cook. In a fourth, he was indicted alone for malfeasance in the office of Chief Justice of the Municipal Court of Chicago.

Defendant filed what he termed, “pleas in bar” alleging that he was a de jure judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago; that the acts complained of were done “honestly and…