Illinois Pure Water Committee, Inc. v. Yoder

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

This action for injunctive and declaratory relief was brought against the defendant, Dr. Franklin Yoder, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Alton Water Company. The defendant filed a motion to strike and dismiss the complaint and the lower court, upon consideration of the pleadings, granted defendant’s motion and ruled that the complaint failed to state a cause of action. An appeal was taken from the order.

The plaintiffs are the Illinois Pure Water Committee, Inc., Ruby N. Hale, individually and…