Ickes v. Board of Supervisors

This is an appeal from the circuit court of Macon County involving the construction, interpretation and constitutionality of the Indigent War Veterans Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1951, chap. 23, pars. 154-154i,) also known as the Bogardus Act. The appellants are the county of Macon and the board of supervisors of Macon County, and the appellees are the superintendent of the veterans assistance commission of Macon County and two taxpayers. The action originated as one for mandamus, in which the court issued an alias writ against the appellants.

There is no conflict as to the facts of the situation.…