Legal Opinion
Boyd v. Ford
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided April 4, 1985No. 5—83—0674PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE JONES
delivered the opinion of the court:
Petitioner appeals from an order of the trial court that affirmed a decision of the Wood River Township Electoral Board to dismiss a petition to call a referendum upon a proposition to discontinue the maintenance and operation of the Wood River Township Hospital.
On December 7, 1982, petitions signed by 2,463 persons purporting to be voters of Wood River Township were filed with the town clerk of Wood River Township, Madison County. The petitions recited that “We, the undersigned voters of Wood River Township pursuant to chapter 139,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. HollowayIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
- Havens v. MillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981
- Lewis v. DunneIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Dooley v. McGillicudyIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
- Jones v. Municipal Officers Electoral BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Bellflower Township v. KumlerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992