People v. Union Trust Bank

Mr. Justice; Wilson

delivered the opinion of the court:

In May, 1944, the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of the Auditor of Public Accounts, brought an action in the superior court of Cook County against the defendant, the Union Trust Bank, a banking corporation, seeking to forfeit its charter for nonuser. The cause proceeded to a trial in the early part of 1947. At the close of the People’s case, defendant moved for judgment in its favor. The motion was denied in June, 1948. Defendant never introduced any evidence and neither party took any further action in the case. In June,…