The People v. Sterling

The People of the State of Illinois, by the Attorney General, filed a bill in equity in the circuit court of Cook county against Fred E. Sterling, Len Small, Verne S. Curtis and others therein named, as defendants, seeking an accounting for interest on State funds alleged to be due from Sterling, a former State Treasurer, and for other relief hereinafter mentioned. The defendants filed special limited appearances for the purpose only of questioning the jurisdiction of the court, accompanied by a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction. 'This motion was allowed, and upon decree dismissing…