People ex rel. Hemstreet v. Crabb
Illinois Supreme Court
Original proceeding for mandamus. This was an original proceeding in this court, brought in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of James S. Hemstreet, against the members of the city council of the city of Delavan, for a mandamus.
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Original proceeding for mandamus. This was an original proceeding in this court, brought in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of James S. Hemstreet, against the members of the city council of the city of Delavan, for a mandamus. The petition of the relator is as follows: “Your petitioner, James S. Hemstreet, of the city of Delavan, county of Tazewell and State of Illinois, complaining, shows: “That the city of Delavan is organized under the laws of the State of Illinois providing for the organizing of cities and villages, and was so organized more than three…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bailey
Article 5 of the “Act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,” prescribes the time and manner of holding elections for city and village officers, and section 11 of that article is as follows : “The person having the ■highest number of votes for any office shall be declared elected. In case of a tie in the election of any city or village officer, it shall be determined by lot, in the presence of the city council or board of trustees, in such manner as they shall direct, which candidate or candidates shall hold the office.” (1 Starr & Cur. Stat. 462.) The petition in this case…
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