SCHURINGA v. CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 37592.

30 Ill.2d 504 (1964)

198 N.E.2d 326

ALICE SCHURINGA et al., Appellants, v. THE CITY OF CHICAGO et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied May 19, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ALBERT W. DILLING and KIRKPATRICK W. DILLING, both of Chicago, for appellants.

JOHN C. MELANIPHY, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago, (SYDNEY R. DREBIN, WILLIAM KAFKA, and MARVIN E. ASPEN, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel,) for appellees.

PETERSON, LOWRY, RALL, BARBER & ROSS, of Chicago, (OWEN RALL and PETER M. SFIKAS, of counsel,) for amicus curiae.


Decree affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE DAILY delivered the opinion of the court:

This suit, brought in the superior court of Cook County against the city of Chicago and certain of its officials, is a taxpayers' action to enjoin defendants from fluoridating the city's water supply. Because constitutional questions are involved, plaintiffs appeal directly to this court for review of a decree dismissing their complaint for want of equity. Upon leave granted, the Chicago...

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