Leffler v. Browning

Pursuant to the provisions of section 76 of the Civil Practice Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1957, chap, no, par. 76,) we granted plaintiffs leave to prosecute this appeal from the decree of the circuit court entered August 29, 1957, confirming the order of the county superintendent of schools of Franklin County calling an election to establish a community unit school district.

The main thrust of plaintiffs’ argument is aimed at the alleged unconstitutionality of House Bills 888 and 941, which were enacted as sections 8 — 9 of the School Code of 1955, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 122, pars. 8 — 9,)…