ALLEN v. POWELL

No. 41908.

42 Ill.2d 66 (1969)

244 N.E.2d 596

DICK ALLEN et al., Appellants, v. PAUL POWELL et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed February 11, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

RICHARD MUDGE, JR., of Edwardsville, for appellants.

WILLIAM G. SCOTT, Attorney General, of Springfield and ROLAND W. GRIFFITH, JR., State's Attorney, of Edwardsville, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a direct appeal from a final judgment of the circuit court of Madison County in favor of the defendants, Paul Powell, Secretary of State, and Eulalia Hotz, County Clerk of Madison County, against the plaintiff-taxpayers. A constitutional question gives us jurisdiction.

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