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  "name": "The People of the State of Illinois by Maclay Hoyne, State's Attorney, ex rel. Angus Roy Shannon, Appellant, v. Charles R. Francis, Appellee",
  "name_abbreviation": "People ex rel. Shannon v. Francis",
  "decision_date": "1917-12-17",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 23,525",
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    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "The People of the State of Illinois by Maclay Hoyne, State\u2019s Attorney, ex rel. Angus Roy Shannon, Appellant, v. Charles R. Francis, Appellee."
    ],
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      {
        "text": "Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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        "author": "Mr. Presiding Justice Holdom"
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      "Maclay Hoyne, for appellant.",
      "Samuel A. Ettelson and Chester E. Cleveland, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "The People of the State of Illinois by Maclay Hoyne, State\u2019s Attorney, ex rel. Angus Roy Shannon, Appellant, v. Charles R. Francis, Appellee.\nGen. No. 23,525. (Not to be reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding.\nHeard in this court at the October term, 1917.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed December 17, 1917.\nStatement of the Case.\nPetition in the nature of quo warranto by the People of the State of Illinois, by Maclay Hoyne, State\u2019s Attorney, on the relation of Angus Boy Shannon, petitioner, ag\u2019ainst Charles B. Francis, respondent, to test the title of respondent to the office of attorney of the school board of the City of Chicago, under the Act of April 20, 1917, by an appointment by the new board. From a judgment in favor of respondent, petitioner appeals.\nThis case, with others, was consolidated with People ex rel. McMahon v. Davis, ante, p. 117, the opinion in which is controlling on the similar points involved. See also People ex rel. Larson v. Miller, ante, p. 134, and People ex rel. Larson v. Coffin, post, p. 136.\nMaclay Hoyne, for appellant.\nSamuel A. Ettelson and Chester E. Cleveland, for appellee.\nAbstract of the Decision.\nSchools and school, districts, \u00a7 41 \u2014when appointment of attorney 6y new school .hoard is valid. The appointment of respondent as attorney by the newly constituted school board pf the City of Chicago, which was organized under the Act of April 20, 1917, was valid, and respondent was entitled to the office as against an appointee of the old board.\nSee Illinois Notes Digest, Vole. XI to XV, and Cumulative Quarterly, same topic and section number."
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