Legal Opinion
County of Cook v. Barrett
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided December 30, 1975No. 60121PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dempsey
This is an appeal from the dismissal of the plaintiff’s amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action.
The County of Cook filed a complaint and an amended complaint in chancery against former County Clerk, Edward J. Barrett, seeking the declaration of a constructive trust and an accounting for bribes allegedly received by him while he held office. Also named as defendants were the sureties on Barrett’s official bond, the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
The defendants filed motions to strike which were granted. In…
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