Wilson v. Council of Highland Park

{dissenting). The decision of the lower court should he affirmed. The case comes to us on certiorari. If the council had the power of removal and if there is any evidence that sustains the finding by the council of the city of Highland Park of incompetency and wilful misconduct to the injury of the public service, plaintiff was properly removed. No specific wrongful act of an official nature was complained of, but it was charged that Wilson’s membership and activity in the Black Legion made him incompetent to perform the duties of the office of a member of the council of the city of Highland…