Deslauries v. Soucie
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. L. C. RuTi-i, Judge, presiding.
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Appear from the Appellate Court for the Second District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. L. C. RuTi-i, Judge, presiding. Appellants filed a petition in the circuit court of Kankakee county for a common law writ of certiorari directed against appellees, drainage commissioners of Union District No. 1 of the towns of Manteno and Sumner, in said county, commanding that they certify a complete transcript of the record and papers relating to the attempted organization of the said district, that the court might inspect such records and proceedings…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
Appellants have not complied with rule 15 of this court by filing a copy of the opinion of the Appellate Court. We would be justified in dismissing the appeal on this ground alone, but prefer to consider and dispose of the case on the briefs and record presented.
The writ of certiorari is not granted as a writ of right, and may be granted or denied in the discretion of the court, according to the showing made in each particular ease. (Trustees of Schools v. School Directors, 88 Ill. 100; Commissioners of Highways v. Barnes, 195 id. 43; 4 Ency. of Pl. & Pr. p. 31.) Being addressed to the sound…
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