Legal Opinion

Myers v. City of Elmhurst

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1958No. 34407PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Davis

The circuit court of Du Page County entered a decree in this action for a declaratory judgment which found and declared that the zoning ordinance of the city of Elmhurst, defendant, is unconstitutional and enjoined its enforcement, as applied to plaintiffs’ property. The trial judge certified that the validity of a municipal ordinance is involved and that the public interest requires a direct appeal to this court.

The defendant contends that the evidence demonstrates that there is room for a fair difference of opinion concerning the reasonableness of its residential zoning classification, as…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. La Salle National Bank v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Krom v. City of ElmhurstIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Midland Electric Coal Corp. v. County of KnoxIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Northern Trust Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Wehrmeister v. County of Du PageIllinois Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Bennett v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Duggan v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Hartung v. Village of SkokieIllinois Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Fiore v. City of Highland ParkAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
  5. Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Village of WilmetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1963

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