Krebs v. Board of Trustees

Mr.- Justice Maxwell

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a taxpayer’s suit filed by leave of court in the circuit court of Sangamon County for the purpose of determining the constitutionality of sections 25-50.1 and 25-55.1 of the School Code. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1949, chap. 122, pars. 25-50.1 and 25-55.1.

The plaintiff sought to enjoin the Board of Trustees of Teachers’ Retirement System of-the State of Illinois, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Auditor of Public Accounts and the State Treasurer from approving and paying out of public funds, appropriated to the Auditor of…