THE PEOPLE v. ZAHN

No. 35196.

17 Ill.2d 271 (1959)

161 N.E.2d 265

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. HERBERT ZAHN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 24, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

HERBERT ZAHN, pro se, appellant.

JACK E. BOWERS, State's Attorney, of Wheaton, (EDWARD J. VERTOVEC, of counsel,) for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

The State's Attorney of DuPage County filed a quo warranto suit against the defendant, Herbert Zahn, challenging his right to the office of police magistrate of the village of Lombard. The appeal from a judgment of ouster is directed to this court since a franchise is involved.

The complaint was in general terms and did not set forth the basis of the challenge. The...

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