Illinois Midland Railway Co. v. People

Citations

• 84 Ill. 426

Syllabus

<p>1. Quo ■warranto—;justification or disclaimer. Where a party is charged, by information in the nature of quo warranto, in the name of the people, with having usurped powers and franchises, and with exercising the same without authority of law, he must either justify or disclaim having done so.</p> <p>3. Railroad companies — contracts for operating each others roads. Under the act of February 13, 1855, all railroad companies have power to make contracts and arrangements with each other for leasing or running their respective roads, or any part thereof; and a plea to an information, in, the nature of a quo wmranto, charging one railroad company with usurping the powers and franchises granted to another, which sets up a contract between it and the other company, authorizing it to operate the road of such other company, and that it is operating the road under such contract, is a good plea.</p>