People ex rel. Coggeshall v. Walker Opera House Co.

This is an information in the nature of quo warranto, brought by the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of the State’s attorney, in the circuit court of Champaign county, against the Walker Opera House Company, a corporation. After leave granted in August, 1909, the original count in the information was filed, charging defendant in error with using, “without any warrant, charter or grant, the following liberties, privileges and franchises, viz.: To purchase or erect and operate a building or buildings for military and other purposes.” To this information defendant in error filed…