Berman v. Board of Education
Illinois Supreme Court
1DissentJustice Shaw
It is my opinion that the legislation which we are considering could be, and ought to be, sustained; that the legislature had the power, under the constitution, to permit the issuance of bonds for the purpose intended; that the opposite result of this case would be for the direct financial welfare of approximately one-half .the people of Illinois, and that the cases cited and reasons given for the judgment reached do not sustain it. I am therefore respectfully dissenting from the view of the majority and will briefly state my reasons.
It is first argued by counsel for the appellant that there…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- City of Springfield v. EdwardsIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- City of Chicago v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Hagler v. SmallIllinois Supreme Court · 1923
- Washingtonian Home v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Taylor v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
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