· 9/25/1956
The People v. Woodruff
Citations
- 137 N.E.2d 809
- 9 Ill. 2d 429
- 1956 Ill. LEXIS 347
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[T]he title to an office cannot be decided in a collateral suit but only in a direct proceeding for that purpose.”
- “[T]he acts of officers de facto are as valid and effectual where they concern the public or the rights of third persons as though they were officers de jure ***.”
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Judges: Bristow
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