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ECKELLS v. CITY COUNCIL OF EAST ST. LOUIS

Gen. No. 5909.

23 Ill. App.2d 360 (1959)

163 N.E.2d 107

William Eckells, et. al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. City Council of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation, Alvin Fields, Mayor of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, Ed Lehman, Commissioner of Fire and Health of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, and The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Released for publication January 12, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin W. Trotier, of East St. Louis, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Appellee filed no appearance.

JUSTICE HOFFMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

The complaint in this case was for a declaratory judgment to construe certain provisions of the Illinois Revised Statutes and the provisions of certain ordinances of the City of East St. Louis relating to the powers of the City Council, Commissioner of Fire and Health and Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to investigate negligence and dereliction of duty of officers...

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