People ex rel. Rusch v. Johnson

Plaintiff in error, Edward Johnson, was a judge of election and acted as such in the 23d precinct of the 20th ward of Chicago, Illinois, at a general primary election held April 10, 1928, and in a proceeding in the county court of Cook county, based on section 13 of article II of the City Election Law, Cahill’s St. ch. 46, 267, p. 1196,1929 Ed., he was adjudged guilty of contempt of that court and ordered committed to the county jail for a period of one year. He prosecutes this writ of error.

A petition was filed in the county court December 20, 1928, by John S. Eusch, chief clerk of the board…