(805 ILCS 30/12) (from Ch. 32, par. 410)
Sec. 12.
Any company violating either of the provisions of Section 11
shall be liable in damages therefor to the person aggrieved, and shall, for
each offense, forfeit $200, to be recovered in a civil action, in the name
of the People of the State of Illinois, or by any person who may sue for
the same. Such company shall also be subject to proceedings
in quo warranto,
for violation of either of the provisions, and if adjudged guilty, the
court may enter judgment of ouster from its franchises, unless the company
shall cease and discontinue such violation as and when determined by the
court.
Any director or directors, officer or officers, or agent or agents,
of such company who shall willfully and knowingly violate, or be concerned
in the willful violation of either of the provisions of Section 11, shall
for each offense, forfeit $1,000, to be recovered in a civil action, in the
name of the People of the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 84-547.)
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