[DOWNLOAD] "Peo. Ex Rel. Conservation Dist. v. Lenover" by Supreme Court of Illinois # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Peo. Ex Rel. Conservation Dist. v. Lenover
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 26, 1969
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 71 KB
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On December 10, 1968, the Vermilion County Conservation District (hereafter, the "District") adopted an ordinance providing
for the issuance by it of general obligation bonds in the principal amount of $1,500,000. The issue's purpose was to finance
the acquisition for public benefit of certain real property, under a program designed to conserve the natural resources of
the Vermilion River basin. The ordinance also levied taxes to satisfy principal and interest obligations on the bonds. The
District subsequently brought this mandamus and declaratory judgment action in the circuit court to compel the appellant,
the treasurer of the District, to perform certain required duties implementing the bond issue, which the appellant had refused
to perform. The litigation was instituted also to resolve questions raised by the appellant as to the constitutionality of
the Conservation District Act and the constitutional authority of the District to issue bonds and to levy taxes to provide
for their redemption. The trial court entered a decree directing a writ of mandamus to issue and rejecting the appellant's
constitutional challenge to the Act and the financing authority of the District. The appeal has come directly to this court,
questions under the constitution being involved.