Legal Opinion

Rowley v. People

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided May 22, 1894PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Memorandum.—Quo warranto proceedings. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Henry County; the Hon. John J. Glenn, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the December term, 1893.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Harker

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an information in the nature of a quo warranto to test the right of appellant to the office of treasurer of the village of Kewanee. The proceeding was instituted upon the relation of William H. Lyman, president of the board of trustees of the village.

The record shows that a vacancy had occurred in the office of village treasurer by resignation, and that at a special meeting of the board of trustees, held on the 19th of June, 1893, appellant was placed in nomination for the office by one of the trustees. The president ruled…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. McKean v. GauthierAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
  2. Lightfoot v. Village of Evergreen ParkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1917
  3. Trout v. City of HerrinAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925
  4. People ex rel. Clute v. HitchcockAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  5. People ex rel. Janosky v. NovotnyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1934

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