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Gillespie v. Barrett

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 1938No. 24549. Judgment reversedPublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice; Orr

delivered the opinion of the court:

George B. Gillespie, a taxpayer, filed suit in the circuit court of Sangamon county to restrain the Auditor of Public Accounts and the State Treasurer from drawing or paying warrants against the appropriations provided in three acts of the legislature creating the Gettysburg Memorial Commission, the Golden Gate Exposition Commission and the New York World’s Fair Commission. The first act (Laws of 1937, p. 192) provides for the creation of a commission of ten members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker, and ten…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Barney v. HawkinsMontana Supreme Court · 1927
  2. People v. TremaineNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
  3. Fenske Bros. v. Upholsterers International Union of North America, Local No. 18Illinois Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Chenoweth v. ChambersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
  5. Fyfe v. Kent County ClerkMichigan Supreme Court · 1907

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. People v. WalkerIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Parker v. RileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. People Ex Rel. City of Chicago v. BarrettIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
  4. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Bradley v. CaseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1953

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