Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Petersen v. Hughes
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1939No. Nos. 25407, 25434. Writs deniedPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
In cause No. 25407 leave was granted by this court to file an original petition for a writ of mandamus against the Secretary of State to require him to certify and publish, as a duly enacted law, House Bill No. 537 passed by the Sixty-first General Assembly. Similar leave was granted on the original petition in cause No. 25434, which refers to Senate Bill No. 500. The Secretary of State, in answering each petition, alleged the passage, enrollment and signing of each bill, the date of presentment to the Governor, the fact that each bill was vetoed by the Governor and the dates the respective…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Fergus v. RusselIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- The Pocket Veto CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Edwards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- People ex rel. Harless v. HatchIllinois Supreme Court · 1863
- State v. McCookSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1929
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc. v. MarinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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