Opinion
Gen. No. 41,386. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed February 26, 1941
ELECTIONS, § 243 — contempt proceedings, judge interested in election. — In contempt proceedings against election officials, county judge who was a candidate at the primary election erred in not assigning the cause to a disinterested judge, and sentence of one year in jail and fine of $500 for one judge, $500 fines for the other judges, and $250 fines for the clerks, constituted excessive punishment.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from County Court of Cook county; Hon. EDMUND K. JARECKI, presiding.
Reversed and remanded with directions. Heard in third division, first district, this court at October term, 1940.
Simon Herr and Mayer Goldberg, for appellants;
Thomas J. Courtney, State's Attorney, for appellee;
John F. Cashen, Jr., of counsel.
"Not to be published In full." Opinion filed February 26, 1941.