Board of Supervisors v. People ex rel. Scott
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding in chancery, commenced by the appellees in the circuit court of Du Page county, to determine a controversy relating to the result of an election held in that county on a proposition for the removal of the county seat. A change of venue was had, and the cause transferred to the circuit court of Cook county.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. E. S. Williams, Judge, presiding. This was a proceeding in chancery, commenced by the appellees in the circuit court of Du Page county, to determine a controversy relating to the result of an election held in that county on a proposition for the removal of the county seat. A change of venue was had, and the cause transferred to the circuit court of Cook county. That court decreed in favor of the appellees, and from that decision an appeal was taken to this court.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lawrence
It is unnecessary to discuss the constitutional questions raised in the argument of this case, as the same questions were considered and decided in the case of Supervisors of Knox County v. Davis, 63 Ill. 405.
The appellants assign for error the decision of the court in rejecting the vote of the town of Winfield because the judges of the election took a recess of an hour at 12 o’clock, and went home to dinner. It is not claimed that the adjournment was for any improper purpose, or that there was any tampering with the ballot box, or that there was any fraud or wrong of any sort either…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HilmantelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1867
- Byler v. AsherIllinois Supreme Court · 1868
- Board of Supervisors v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
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