Sanner v. Patton
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Shelby county; the Hon. Truman Ames, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was a proceeding instituted by Shields H. Sanner, in the county court of Shelby county, to contest an election for the office of commissioner of highways of the town of Penn, held on the third day -of April, 1895, whereby Robert A. Patton had been declared elected. The defendant, Robert A. Patton, put in an answer to the petition, and on the hearing; on the pleadings and evidence, the court entered a judgment dismissing the petition.
The record in this case shows that Robert A. Patton, the appellee, was nominated for the office of commissioner of highways and. his name placed upon the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Bradley v. . ShawNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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