IN RE GOOSE CREEK DRAINAGE DIST. NO. 1

No. 4-98-0784.

717 N.E.2d 522 (1999)

307 Ill. App.3d 82

240 Ill.Dec. 429

In the Matter of GOOSE CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN the TOWN OF GOOSE CREEK, in the County of Piatt and State of Illinois (Linda Cohen, Lester Richards, Rozella Richards, Robert P. Kingston, Don J. Herman, John H. Remmers, and Harry E. Remmers, Objectors-Appellants, v. Roy J. Kleven, Commissioner-Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided September 7, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert G. Webber (argued), Heidi R. Balsley, Kehart, Shafter & Webber, P.C., Decatur, for Linda Cohen.

No appearance for Roy J. Kleven.


Justice COOK delivered the opinion of the court:

In September 1997, the Goose Creek Drainage District No. 1 (District) held an election for the office of one of three commissioners. The candidates for the position were Roy Kleven and Robert Kingston. Kleven won the election by one vote, 14 to 13.

In October 1997, certain electors filed a petition to contest the election. Kingston, Linda Cohen, Lester Richards, Rozella Richards, John Remmers, and Harry Remmers...

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