Ravatte v. Race
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. H. B. Willis, Judge, presiding. This is a common law writ of certiorari in the Circuit Court of Kane County, issued on petition of appellant, Ellen. J. Ravatte, and one M. F. Harmon, against the Commissoners of Highways in the town of Aurora, the town clerk of said town, and certain justices of the peace, requiring them to send up the record of the proceedings in regard to laying out a highway.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kane county; the Hon. H. B. Willis, Judge, presiding. This is a common law writ of certiorari in the Circuit Court of Kane County, issued on petition of appellant, Ellen. J. Ravatte, and one M. F. Harmon, against the Commissoners of Highways in the town of Aurora, the town clerk of said town, and certain justices of the peace, requiring them to send up the record of the proceedings in regard to laying out a highway. The defendants answered the petition, and, in their return thereto, filed a full and complete transcript of the records and proceedings demanded…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder
When- the petition is to lay out a new road, it must set forth the names of the owners of lands if known, and if not known it shall be so stated, over which the road is to pass, the points at or near which it is to commence, its general course, and the place at or near which it is to terminate. (Chap. 121, sec. 32). After receiving the petition, the commissioners are required to fix a time and place where they will meet to examine the route of said road, and to hear reasons for or against laying it out, previously giving at least 10 days’ notice of the time and place of such meeting by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commissioners of Highways v. QuinnIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Behrens v. Commissioners of HighwaysIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Chicago, Santa Fe & California Railway Co. v. LoranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Coffman v. Commissioners of HighwaysAppellate Court of Illinois · 1899
- Cutler v. SoursAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898