People ex rel. Doner v. Dimmick

This case is here on appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Winnebago County in a quo warranto proceeding which ousted the appellant from the office of police magistrate. The appeal involves a construction of section 17 of article VI, of the Illinois constitution and we, therefore, have jurisdiction on direct appeal.

The section in question provides as follows: “Sec. 17. Eligibility of judges of inferior courts. No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the circuit or any inferior court, , * * * unless he shall have resided in this state five years next preceeding his…