Legal Opinion
People v. Stevenson
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 23, 1917No. 11469PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. Norman L. Jones, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
The legislature of Illinois at its 1915 session adopted a resolution submitting to the people of the State the question of the adoption of a proposed amendment to the constitution, to be known as section 14 of article 9. The proposed amendment was as follows:
“From and after the date when this section shall bé in force the powers of the General Assembly over the subject matter of the taxation of personal property shall be as complete and unrestricted as they would be if sections one (1), three (3), nine (9) and ten (10) of this article of the constitution did not exist: Provided, however, that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Stuart v. LairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Law v. People ex rel. HuckIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- City of Beardstown v. City of VirginiaIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- People ex rel. Badger v. LœwenthalIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Vissering Mercantile Co. v. AnnunzioIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- The People v. ShaderIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
- State Ex Rel. Witt v. State Canvassing BoardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- State ex rel. Byerley v. State Board of CanvassersNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
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