Wade v. Town of La Moille
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Bureau county; the Hon. Feancis Goodspeed, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought by J. H. Wade, in the circuit court of Bureau county, against the town of La Moille, to recover on ten bonds, and also the interest coupons thereto attached, issued by defendant on the first day of December, 1870, which bonds became due on the first day of.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Second District;— heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of Bureau county; the Hon. Feancis Goodspeed, Judge, presiding. This suit was brought by J. H. Wade, in the circuit court of Bureau county, against the town of La Moille, to recover on ten bonds, and also the interest coupons thereto attached, issued by defendant on the first day of December, 1870, which bonds became due on the first day of. December, 1880. The declaration contains one special count on the bonds and coupons, and also the consolidated common counts. It was…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The declaration in this case describes the bonds in suit, and from that description it appears the bonds show, on their face, they were issued by virtue of the charter of the Illinois Grand Trunk railway, and amendments thereto, and other laws of the State of Illinois, and in accordance with the vote of the electors of such township at the special election held August 6, 1870, in accordance with such charters and amendments and laws. Since the adoption of the present constitution of this State, all subscriptions or donations attempted to be made by any municipal corporation, in aid of a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Schall v. BowmanIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
- Wade v. WalnutSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Richards v. DonaghoIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Opinion of the Justices to the GovernorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Casey v. People ex rel. PattonIllinois Supreme Court · 1890