Legal Opinion

City of Edwardsville v. Jenkins

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1941No. 26050. Judgment affirmedPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stone

The circuit court of Madison county entered judgment against appellant in the sum of $74.25 as charges for use of an intercepting sewer and sewage treatment plant constructed under the so-called Sewer System act as amended in 1934. Cahill’s Stat. 1935, chap. 24, p. 731.

The cause comes here on direct appeal on the ground • that constitutional questions are involved. Appellant argues that the Sewer System act as amended at the fourth special session of the General Assembly, is invalid, first, as not within the scope of the call of the Governor for such special session, and so violates section 8…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. BlairIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Simpson v. City of HighwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Northwestern University v. Village of WilmetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. The People v. KellyIllinois Supreme Court · 1934
  5. People v. DayIllinois Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. The People v. Chi. Transit AuthorityIllinois Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Spalding v. City of Granite CityIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Gouker v. Winnebago County Board of SupervisorsIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Laverents v. City of CheyenneWyoming Supreme Court · 1950
  5. State v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1946

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