This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901. Excerpt: ... The People Of The State Of Illinois. Opinion filed December SO, 1900--Rehearing denied February 8,1901. 1. Continuance--power of court to set aside an order of continuance. It is within the power of the court, after entering an order continuing a criminal case at the request of the State"s attorney, to set aside the order at a subsequent day of the term. 2. Same--when an order to proceed with the hearing of criminal case is not error. If the accused is present with his counsel in open court when an order is entered vacating an order of continuance for the term, entered the previous day at the request of the State"s attorney, and his counsel replies to an inquiry of the court that the accused is ready for trial, it is not error for the court to order the case to proceed to a hearing. 3. Forgery--what a sufficient description of forged instrument. In an indictment for forgery it is sufficient to describe the instrument as it was when it is charged the act of forgery was perpetrated. 4. Change Of Venue--parly must object to disqualified judge presiding. If a judge is disqualified, by reason of a change of venue or otherwise, he should not knowingly preside at any of the steps in the case; but it is the duty of the party obtaining the change to object, and request that such judge shall not preside. Hand and Cartwright, JJ., dissenting. Writ Of Error to the Criminal Court of Cook county; the Hon. Philip Stein, Judge, presiding. Laramie, Beck & Dayton, for plaintiff in error. E. C. Akin, Attorney General, (charles S. Deneen, State"s Attorney, and William M. Mcewen, Assistant State"s Attorney, of counsel,) for the People. Mr. Chief Justice Boggs delivered the opinion of the court: An indictment charging the plaintiff in error with the crime of forgery was pendin...