Legal Opinion
Bullman v. Cooper
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 1936No. 23205. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilson
On April 2, 1935, an election was held for the office of supervisor of the town of Kelly, in Warren county. J. Jay Bullman and Howard Cooper were respectively the candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties. The result of the canvas of the votes was that Cooper received 158 votes and Bullman 157. One ballot was declared defective and not counted. Cooper qualified and assumed the duties of the office. The appellants, Bullman and Harry Anderson, a qualified elector, filed a petition in the county court of Warren county to contest the election. The petition was amended and the appellee,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dale v. IrwinIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Rexroth v. ScheinIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Pelouze v. SlaughterIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
- Welsh v. ShumwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Talbott v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by38 opinions
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