Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Pennsylvania Railroad v. Iroquois Conservancy District Court

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 1956No. 29,299Published

1Concurrence 1

Concurring Opinion

2Concurrence · EmmertEmmert, J.

The title of the act under attack is “AN ACT to prevent floods, to protect cities, towns, farms and highways from inundation, to conserve water for beneficial uses, and to authorize the organization of drainage and conservancy districts, and declaring an emergency.” Chapter 239, Acts 1947. It is not contended that the title contains two subjects, but only that the Conservancy District Court is without the title.

“Every act shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith; which subject shall be expressed in the title. But if any subject shall be embraced…

3Cases cited34 opinions

  1. State v. GerhardtIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
  2. Ellingham v. DyeIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  3. Denney v. State ex rel. BaslerIndiana Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Albert v. Milk Control Board of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Thorn v. SilverIndiana Supreme Court · 1909

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