Gage v. Springer
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by appellant, Antoinette Gage, against George W. Springer, Charles S. Clarke and William McGrew, appellees, in the circuit court of Cook county.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court for the First District;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. This was an action on the case, brought by appellant, Antoinette Gage, against George W. Springer, Charles S. Clarke and William McGrew, appellees, in the circuit court of Cook county. The declaration consisted of two counts, the first of which alleges that plaintiff is the owner of part of a certain lot in the village of Wilmette, in that county; that defendants Springer and Clarke are members of the board of trustees, and,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
Where members of a board' of local improvements and a contractor, for the purpose of profiting the contractor or injuring the owner of property specially assessed, or from other corrupt or malicious motive, enter into a conspiracy, which is carried out, whereby another and different improvement, of an inferior character from the one specified in the ordinance and contract, is substituted for the one so specified, do the conspirators become personally liable to the owper of property, which has been specially assessed to pay for the improvement, for damages sustained by him by reason of the…
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