Opinion
Gen. No. 44,036. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed February 16, 1948 Rehearing denied March 2, 1948 Released for publication March 2, 1948
ELECTIONS, § 241 — sufficiency of evidence as to violation of election laws. In contempt proceeding against precinct judges and clerks of election for permitting forged applications to be presented and filed and ballots to be cast in their names, and for making false canvas of votes cast, evidence was sufficient to sustain finding of guilty as to only two defendants who performed most of duties and knew more people in precinct than other defendants who, acting as substitutes for regular judges and clerks, merely checked signatures on applications with signatures in binders.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. EDMUND K. JARECKI, Judge, presiding.
Judgment affirmed as to two defendants and reversed as to three defendants. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the April term, 1947.
Elliodor M. Libonati, for appellants;
William Vihon, of councel;
William J. Tuohy, State's Attorney, for appellee;
John F. Cashen, Jr., Special Attorney to Board of Election Commissioners, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed February 16, 1948; rehearing denied March 2, 1948; released for publication March 2, 1948.