Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Sprague v. Clark

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 22, 1921No. 14243PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Pike county; the Hon. Harry Higbee, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

In January, 1920, an information in the nature of quo warranto was filed in the circuit court of Pike county against the appellants, calling upon them to show by what authority they claimed to hold and exercise the offices of president and members of the board of education of the pretended Community Consolidated School District No. 60, in that county. Upon a trial by the court there was a judgment for the appellants, and the relator brought the record to this court by writ of error for a review. On April 21, 1921, the opinion of this court was filed deciding the case upon its merits, holding…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lester v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Board of Directors of Chicago Theo. Seminary v. People ex rel. RaymondIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. People ex rel. Fitzgerald v. StittIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  4. People ex rel. Kochersperger v. Board of Directors Chicago Theological SeminaryIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Boggs v. WillardIllinois Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Toman v. B. Mercil & Sons Plating Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Wilcox v. MinerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1925
  3. People ex rel Krajci v. KellyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1935
  4. Little v. Chicago Woman's Bowling Ass'nAppellate Court of Illinois · 1951
  5. People ex rel. Ehler v. ExtonIllinois Supreme Court · 1922

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