Dickson v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Dickson, the appellant, in January, 1853, was appointed by the Governor and Senate of Illinois, director for the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, and entered upon the duties of said appointment.
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Dickson, the appellant, in January, 1853, was appointed by the Governor and Senate of Illinois, director for the Illinois Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, and entered upon the duties of said appointment. Subsequently to this appointment and acceptance, the said Dickson was appointed, by the President of the United States, Marshal for the southern district of Illinois, under the laws of the United States, and said Dickson accepted and entered upon the duties of said office. George T. Brown, in October, 1855, filed against said Dickson, in the Circuit Court of Morgan county,…
1Opinion of the CourtScates, C. J.
On the 17th of February, 1853, plaintiff was duly appointed by nomination of the governor, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a director of the Elinois institution for the education of the deaf and dumb, for six years, and on the - day of March, 1855, he was duly appointed United States Marshal for the southern district of Illinois; and the only question is the incompatibility of the two offices under the provisions of Section 29, Article 3, of our State constitution.
The court is of opinion that the directorship of the institution is an office of honor, within the meaning of that…
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