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The People v. Ford

Supreme Court of Illinois
Apr 17, 1936
2 N.E.2d 316 (Ill. 1936)

Opinion

No. 22937. Writ dismissed.

Opinion filed April 17, 1936 Rehearing denied June 3, 1936.

WRIT OF ERROR to the Third Division of the Appellate Court for the First District; — heard in that court on writ of error to the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. J.G. VANKEUREN, judge, presiding.

CHARLES A. BELLOWS, for plaintiff in error.

OTTO KERNER, Attorney General, (J.J. NEIGER, and JOHN F. CASHEN, JR., of counsel,) for defendant in error.


The plaintiff in error, William Ford, who was a judge of an election held in Chicago on November 8, 1932, was found guilty of contempt of court by the county court of Cook county. The proceedings were had pursuant to the statute (46 S. H. A. art. 2, sec. 13,) which provides for the summary punishment of misbehavior by judges and clerks of election. The judgment against the plaintiff in error was affirmed by the Appellate Court for the First District, and the cause is here on writ of error.

Our decision in People v. Kotwas, ( ante, p. 336,) controls the question presented, and for the reason there stated the writ of error will be dismissed.

Writ dismissed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERRICK, dissenting.

Mr. JUSTICE WILSON took no part in this decision.


Summaries of

The People v. Ford

Supreme Court of Illinois
Apr 17, 1936
2 N.E.2d 316 (Ill. 1936)
Case details for

The People v. Ford

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE ex rel. John S. Rusch, Defendant in Error, vs. WILLIAM FORD…

Court:Supreme Court of Illinois

Date published: Apr 17, 1936

Citations

2 N.E.2d 316 (Ill. 1936)
2 N.E.2d 316

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