People ex rel. Powell v. Ruyle
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a proceeding by mandamus, commenced in this court by the relators against the county commissioners of Jersey county.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
At the general election held in November, 1878, there was submitted to the voters of the county of Jersey, in this State, to be voted upon at said election, the question of the adoption of township organization in that county.
The result of the vote taken being claimed to have been in favor of township organization, this petition for a writ of mandamus was filed in this court to compel the respondents, who constitute the board of county commissioners of Jersey county, to proceed and appoint three commissioners to divide the county into towns, as required by the fifth section of the Township…
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