Waller v. Tully

Illinois Supreme Court
Waller v. Tully, 75 Ill. 576 (Ill. 1874)
Scholfield

Waller v. Tully

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Scholfield

delivered the opinion of the Court:

The only question made in this case is, the constitutionality of the act of May 3, 1873, entitled “ An act authorizing circuit judges to hold branch courts in other than their judicial districts.”

This question was settled in Jones v. Albee, 70 Ill. 34, in favor of the validity of the act, and that decision has since been followed in various other cases.

The judgment is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Henry Waller, Jr. v. Thomas Tully, Jr.
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published
Syllabus
Constitutional law—act allowing judges to hold branch courts out of their circuit. The act of May 3,1873, entitled “ An act authorizing circuit judges to hold branch courts in other than their judicial districts,” is not unconstitutional.