COUNTY OF COOK v. BARRETT

No. 60121.

36 Ill. App.3d 623 (1975)

344 N.E.2d 540

THE COUNTY OF COOK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EDWARD J. BARRETT et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Rehearing denied April 12, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Carey, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Sheldon Gardner, Paul P. Biebel, Jr., Frederic B. Weinstein, and John A. Dienner III, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for appellant.

Daniel Andrew Gallagher, of Chicago, for appellees.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from the dismissal of the plaintiff's amended complaint for failure to state a cause of action.

The County of Cook filed a complaint and an amended complaint in chancery against former County Clerk, Edward J. Barrett, seeking the declaration of a constructive trust and an accounting for bribes allegedly received by him while he held office. Also named as...

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