Legal Opinion

McLain v. Phelps

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 18, 1951No. 32032PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gunn

Donald McLain and Floyd Radcliff, as residents, citizens and taxpayers, filed a complaint in the circuit court of Madison County, to enjoin the board of education of Roxanna Community Unit School District No. 1 of Madison County, hereafter referred to as Roxana District, from issuing or disposing of any part of a certain bond issue in the sum of $1,500,000. The defendants made a motion to dismiss, which was allowed by the court. An appeal is taken to this court on the ground that not only is the construction of the constitution, but the validity of a statute, involved.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. The People v. DeatherageIllinois Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Wilson v. Board of TrusteesIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Kocsis v. Chicago Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Wilcox v. People ex rel. LipeIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Fiedler v. EckfeldtIllinois Supreme Court · 1929

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Cronin v. LindbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
  2. People Ex Rel. Community High School District No. 231 v. HupeIllinois Supreme Court · 1954
  3. People Ex Rel. Moore v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Board of Education, School District No. 150 v. CroninAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977
  5. Committee for Educational Rights v. EdgarIllinois Supreme Court · 1996

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