Superior Court of Cook County

The Superior Court of Cook County was a court in Cook County, Illinois.

It was preceded by earlier courts. 1845 saw the creation of the County Court of Cook County. ^[1] In 1849, this was renamed The Cook County Court of Common Pleas. ^[1] In 1859, this was continued as the newly-founded The Superior Court of Chicago. In 1870, this was formally continued as the Superior Court of Cook County, which was created by the newly-adopted Constitution of Illinois. ^{[1] [2]}

The Superior Court of Cook County, and its predecessor courts, held roughly the same jurisdiction as the original Circuit Court of Cook County. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

The court ceased to exist in 1964 after an amendment to the Constitution of Illinois took effect, creating of the modern Circuit Court of Cook County, unifying Cook County's court system. ^[2]

Notable judges

Notable individuals who served as judges of the court include:

• John Peter Altgeld (served 1886–1891) ^[5]
• Richard B. Austin (served 1953–1960) ^[6]
• Theodore Brentano
• William Emmett Dever (served 1910–1916) ^{[7] [8]}
• Frederic R. DeYoung (served in 1921) ^[9]
• Joseph Gary
• Jesse Holdom
• Edgar A. Jonas (served 1940–1941) ^[10]
• Roger Kiley (served in 1940) ^[11]
• Benjamin Drake Magruder (served 1868–1885) ^[12]
• William H. McSurely ^[13]
• Abraham Lincoln Marovitz (served 1950–1963) ^[14]
• Alexander Napoli (served 1960–1963) ^[15]
• James Benton Parsons (served 1960–1961) ^[16]
• John Barton Payne (served 1893–1898) ^[17]
• Edwin Albert Robson (served 1945–1951; served as chief justice 1949–1951) ^[18]
• Walter Steffen (served 1922–1937) ^[19]
• Rollin S. Williamson (served 1880–1886)

Other notable individuals

• Hugo Friend (served as a master in chancery 1916–1920) ^[20]
• Martin Gorski (served as a master in chancery 1929–1942) ^[21]
• William W. Link (served as chief clerk 1942–1943)^{[ citation needed ]}
• James Robert Mann (served as a master in chancery) ^[22]
• Philip Leo Sullivan (served as a master in chancery 1916–1917) ^[23]
• Hempstead Washburne (served as a mastery in chancery)^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Pullman Palace Car Co. v. Speck
• Administrative hearing of William McAndrew, voided in a lawsuit decided by the Superior Court

References

1. Kent, Greene J. (1910). "The Municipal Court of Chicago". University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register. 58 (6): 335–346. doi:10.2307/3313542. JSTOR   3313542.
2. Fins, Henry G. (Spring–Summer 1962). "Analysis of Illinois Judicial Article of 1961 and Its Legislative and Judicial Implementation". DePaul Law Review. 11 (2). Retrieved 18 May 2020.
3. Schmidt, John R. (1989). "The Mayor Who Cleaned Up Chicago" A Political Biography of William E. Dever. DeKalb, Illinois: Northern Illinois University Press.
4. "How Cases Proceed thru the Illinois Court System". www.illinoiscourts.gov. Illinois Courts. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
5. "John Peter Altgeld | governor of Illinois, United States | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
6. Richard Bevan Austin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
7. Schmidt, John R. (1989). "The Mayor Who Cleaned Up Chicago" A Political Biography of William E. Dever. DeKalb, Illinois: Northern Illinois University Press.
8. Herrick, Mary J. (1971). The Chicago schools : a Social and Political History. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Sage Publications. p. 143. ISBN   080390083X.
9. "Frederic R. DeYoung 1924-1934" (PDF). illinoiscourthistory.org. Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
10. "JONAS, Edgar Allan". history.house.gov. US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
11. Roger Kiley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
12. Palmer, John M., ed. (1899). The Bench and the Bar of Illinois: Historical and Reminiscent. Vol. I. Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company.
13. "Chicago-Cook County Election" . Chicago Tribune. November 7, 1923. Retrieved 17 July 2022– via Newspapers.com.
14. Abraham Lincoln Marovitz at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
15. Alexander J. Napoli at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
16. James Benton Parsons at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
17. "John B. Payne (1920–1921) | Miller Center". millercenter.org. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
18. Edwin Albert Robson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
19. "Walter Steffen, Noted Athlete and Judge Dies". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. March 10, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved July 31, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
20. "Prominent Alumni". University of Chicago Magazine, March 1921, p. 177. Retrieved on June 23, 2011.
21. "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
22. "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
23. "Philip Leo Sullivan (N.D. Illinois) – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved 17 July 2022.