Murray v. Village of Skokie

John W. Murray brought this suit in the superior court of Cook county to enjoin the village of Skokie from exchanging ten $100 par value special assessment bonds of like tenor and effect as the bond for $1000 held by Joseph J. Witry. The complaint was dismissed for want of equity and by its decree the court found the exchange was authorized by an ordinance of the village and that this ordinance was constitutional. The trial judge certified that the constitutionality of an ordinance was involved and that the public interest required a direct appeal to this court, and Murray has appealed.

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