· 9/15/1871
Darst v. People
Citations
- 62 Ill. 306
Syllabus
<p>1. Injunction—to prevent the holding of an election—contempt. A court of chancery has no jurisdiction to enjoin the holding of an election by the people, and a writ issued for that purpose is void, so that to disregard the writ will not subject a party to punishment as for a contempt of court.</p>
Judges: Thornton
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