City of Springfield v. Edwards

Supreme Court of Illinois · Decided 1877-01-15

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Mr. Justice Dickey, dissenting: I can not concur in the views expressed, as to the extent and subject matter of the limitation found in the constitution. The section in question, stripped of all verbiage not applicable to a city, is as follows: “Mo city shall be allowed to become indebted, in any manner or for any purpose, to an amount, including existing indebtedness, in the ag…

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