People Ex Rel. McLain v. Gardner

The People of the State, on the relation of Donald McLain and Floyd W. Raddcliffe, brought a quo warranto action in the circuit court of Madison County, questioning the validity of Roxana Community Unit School District No. 1, and charging that Don Gardner and his six co-defendants, had assumed to act as the members of its board of education without any authority or warrant in law. Defendants answered the complaint, justifying their membership on the board of education and their actions by the proceedings incident to the formation of the district and their own election. Thereafter, Wayne…