Ptacek v. People ex rel. Deneen
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Murray F. Tuley, Judge, .presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Wilkin
This is a proceeding in quo warranto, begun in the circuit court of Cook county at its April term, 1900, on the information of Charles S. Deneen, State’s attorney, questioning the right of the appellant, John E. Ptacek, to hold the office of assistant superintendent of police within the city of Chicago because not properly appointed under the statute regulating' the civil service of cities. To the information respondent filed three pleas, in each of which he alleged that he lawfully held and executed the office; that theretofore, on November 25, 1899, a resolution was adopted by the civil…
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