People ex rel. Hyatt v. Hogan

This is an appeal from an order denying the prayer of a petition for leave to file an information in the nature of a quo warranto against appellees as mayor and commissioners, respectively, of the village of Grotty. From the order of the circuit court denying the prayer of the petition, an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court and by that court was transferred to this court.

The petition alleges misappropriation of the funds ' of the village by voting the same to themselves in payment of goods and merchandise sold and services furnished by them to the village in violation of law, while holding…