Grennan v. Sheldon

This cause is here on appeal, to review an order of the county judge of Whiteside County for the holding of an election under the provisions of an act entitled “An Act in Relation to Hospital Authorities,” approved July 23, 1947. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1947, chap. 23, par. 163.1 et seq.) The appeal is taken directly to this court, as a constitutional question is involved.

Section 3 of the act provides in substance for the creation of a hospital authority within any compact and contiguous territory having a population of not less than 5000 and containing one or more municipalities, by the vote of a…