Greenfield v. Russel
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. Frank W. Burton, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Duncan
Appellant presented a petition to the circuit court of Sangamon county, accompanied by a bill of complaint, to restrain appellees, as Auditor of Public Accounts and State Treasurer, respectively, from paying out funds of the State by reason of House Bill No. 602, and asked leave to file the bill. • The circuit court refused to allow the bill to be filed and this appeal followed.
The petition was filed in accordance with “An act in relation to suits to restrain and enjoin the disbursement of public moneys by officers of the State.” (Laws of 1917, p. 534.) That act provides that a suit in equity…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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