People ex rel. Hiller v. Bevirt

Mr. Presiding Justice Murphy

delivered the opinion of the court.

Otto Hiller, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois and as relator thereto, filed a petition in the circuit court of St. Clair county in which it was alleged that the defendant had usurped the office of supervisor of Caseyville Township in that county; that the State’s Attorney of the county and the Attorney General had failed or refused to file a complaint in quo warranto and prayed that he be granted leave to file and prosecute such a complaint.

Joseph Kinsella filed a like petition against the defendant and prayed…