Legal Opinion

Littler v. Jayne

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1888PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Writ oe Error to the Appellate Court for the Third District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. James A. Creighton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Sheldon

This was a bill filed by the complainant, for himself and all other tax-payers of the State, to enjoin the defendants, State House Commissioners, from making, signing or approving Touchers for any expense incurred, under a certain contract therein mentioned, for the making of eight electro-bronze ■statues of public men of the State of Illinois, living and dead, and from using any portion of the money appropriated for the completion of the State House for the purpose of procuring or placing such statues in said building. Answer was filed, proofs taken, and on final hearing the bill was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Colton v. HanchettIllinois Supreme Court · 1852

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Burke v. SnivelyIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  2. LYON v. BatemanUtah Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Shipp v. RodesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
  4. Leckenby v. Post Printing & Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1918
  5. Holden v. City of AltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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