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PEOPLE EX REL. SCOTT v. KERNER

No. 39201.

32 Ill.2d 539 (1965)

208 N.E.2d 561

THE PEOPLE ex rel. William J. Scott et al., Petitioners v. OTTO KERNER, Governor, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 4, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

KIRKLAND, ELLIS, HODSON, CHAFFETZ & MASTERS, of Chicago, (DON H. REUBEN, of counsel,) for petitioners.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, (RICHARD A. MICHAEL, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for respondents.

Motion to dismiss denied; writ awarded as to Secretary of State; jurisdiction retained.

Mr. JUSTICE UNDERWOOD delivered the opinion of the court:

Leave was granted to file this original mandamus petition in which the petitioners include residents and electors in several of the congressional districts in this State and the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, who, as such officer, is a member of the State Electoral Board. Respondents are

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