Goodfriend v. Board of Appeals

delivered, the opinion of the court:

These are six appeals from judgments permanently enjoining the collection of certain 1970 real estate taxes in Cook County. Originally, they were taken directly to the Supreme Court on the ground that revenue was involved and public interest required expeditious resolution of the issues presented. A justice of that court, in vacation, consolidated the cases but reserved the question of jurdisdiction for decision in the full term. On September 16, 1971, orders were entered transferring the appeals to us for disposition.

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Five issues are presented for review.…