Booth v. Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE LYONS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from the dismissal of an amended complaint filed by plaintiff, pro se, as a taxpayer. The grounds for dismissal were (1) that plaintiff lacked capacity to sue and (2) that there was multifariousness in the cause of action.

Plaintiff filed a voluminous complaint, which was later amended. The gist and gravamen of the amended complaint alleges that plaintiff is a taxpayer and resident of the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois; that the action is brought on behalf of all taxpayers within the above area;…