People ex rel. Stevenson v. Higgins

This information contains five counts. The second and third were dismissed by the State’s attorney. To the first, fourth, and fifth a several demurrer was filed, which was sustained by the circuit court, and to reverse this decision the case is brought here. The first count was bad for the want of a proper venue. It does not state in what county the offence was committed. It is as essential to an information that a proper venue be laid, as to a declaration or an indictment. By the fifth count but one question is presented, and that is, whether the trustees had the right to remove the…