People ex rel. Black v. Sullivan
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of McDonough county ; the Hon. R. J. GriEr, Judge, presiding. This proceeding was instituted by the "State’s attorney of McDonough county in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of John A. Black, George N. Runkle and James A. Butcher, by petition to the circuit court for leave to file an information in the nature of quo warranto against T. D. Sullivan, O. V. Beaver, W. H. Willey, W. R. Clawson and J. F. Lawyer.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of McDonough county ; the Hon. R. J. GriEr, Judge, presiding. This proceeding was instituted by the "State’s attorney of McDonough county in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of John A. Black, George N. Runkle and James A. Butcher, by petition to the circuit court for leave to file an information in the nature of quo warranto against T. D. Sullivan, O. V. Beaver, W. H. Willey, W. R. Clawson and J. F. Lawyer. The petition alf y leged that the relators were residents, legal voters and taxpayers in township 4, north, range 2, west of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
The decision of this case depends upon whether the election for the establishment of the township high school was a legal election. Appellants insist that the election was illegal on account of the form of the ballot used. Both-parties agree that the election was not required to be held under the Australian Ballot law, and no official ballot was therefore required to be provided by the officers having charge of the calling and holding of an election. It is contended, however, by appellants that no other ballot than the one in the form set out in the statement preceding this opinion was used…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People ex rel. Deneen v. Town of ThorntonIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
- Harvey v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
- McKinnon v. People ex rel. MalzacherIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
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