Legal Opinion
S. Bloom, Inc. v. Korshak
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1972No. 44895, 44937PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ward
These consolidated appeals to this court concern challenges to the constitutionality of the Chicago cigarette tax ordinance which was enacted by the city council of the city of Chicago on December 10, 1971, under the “home rule” authority conferred by the constitution of Illinois of 1970 (Ill. Const., art. VII, sec. 6). The challenges were asserted in class actions brought in the circuit court of Cook County, which sought declaratory judgments and injunctive relief.
The appeal in No. 44895 stems from the action brought against Marshall Korshak, city collector of the city of Chicago, by S.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- General Motors Corp. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- First Agricultural National Bank of Berkshire County v. State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Monamotor Oil Co. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- International Harvester Co. v. Wisconsin Dept. of TaxationSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Hill v. RelyeaIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by62 opinions
- Commercial National Bank of Chicago v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
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- People Ex Rel. City of Salem v. McMackinIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
- Paper Supply Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1974
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