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JOHNSON v. BOARD OF ED. OF CITY OF CHICAGO

Gen. No. 50,963.

79 Ill. App.2d 22 (1967)

223 N.E.2d 434

Walter Johnson, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. The Board of Education of the City of Chicago; Frank M. Whiston, et al., Members of the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, and Benjamin C. Willis, Superintendent of Schools, Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

January 5, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall Patner, of Chicago, for appellants.

James W. Coffey, of Chicago (Frank S. Righeimer, John T. Mehigan and Michael J. Murray, of counsel), for appellees.

John W. Hunt, of Chicago, for defendants, Warren H. Bacon, Raymond W. Pasnick and James W. Clement.

MR. JUSTICE DEMPSEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiffs, who are citizens, taxpayers and parents of children attending the public schools of Chicago, brought an action for declaratory judgment against the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, the individual members of the board and Benjamin C. Willis, challenging the latter's reappointment as General Superintendent of Schools. The reappointment, approved in a regular session of the board on May...

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