Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. Adamowski v. Public Building Commission

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 20, 1957No. 34265PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Daily

This appeal brings before us a quo warranto proceeding instituted in the circuit court of Cook County to challenge the constitutionality of the Public Building Commission Act, (Laws of 1955, pp. 905-920,) and certain companion legislation. The action was filed voluntarily by the State’s Attorney of Cook County in the name of the People of Illinois, and named as defendants the Public Building Commission of Chicago and its individual members who are functioning under authority of the act. Defendants tested the sufficiency of the complaint by a motion to strike and, after a hearing, the court…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. Law v. People ex rel. HuckIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  2. City of Springfield v. EdwardsIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Wilson v. Board of TrusteesIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. People Ex Rel. Gutknecht v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Kelley v. EarleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Bowman v. County of LakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Bridgewater v. HotzIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  3. People Ex Rel. County of Du Page v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Paepcke v. Public Building CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Vavra v. Belmont Fire Protection DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1986

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