Keating v. Stack
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of St. Clair county;; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was a proceeding in chancery, brought by Frank; Keating, in the circuit court of St. Clair county, to contest the election of Garrett F. Stack to the office of alderman of' the Fourth ward of the city of East St. Louis. The circuit, court, on motion, dismissed the petition, on the ground that-, the court had no jurisdiction of the subject matter, and that, decision is assigned for error.
The city of East St. Louis is organized and acting under-a special charter, which was adopted by the legislature on the 26th day of March, 1869. Section 5, article 2, of the charter, (1 Private Laws 1869,…
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