Legal Opinion

Village of Dolton v. Dolton Estate

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 1928No. 18627. Appeal dismissed in part; judgment affirmed in partPublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

This appeal is from an order of the county court of Cook county denying a motion to vacate a judgment of confirmation entered in a special assessment proceeding under the Local Improvement act, instituted to improve, by paving, a section of Forest avenue, in the village of Dolton.

The first question to be considered arises out of a motion to dismiss the appeal, which was taken with the case. The appeal bond was executed by the “S. Ellen Dolton Estate, by Catherine S. Dolton, Emma L. Dolton, Carl H. Thomsen, trustees under will,” and eight individual objectors. The motion to dismiss the appeal…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Gibler v. City of MattoonIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Wadhams v. Flagler GayIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. City of Chicago v. NodeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Ward v. DurhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  5. People v. DryschIllinois Supreme Court · 1924

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ward v. SampsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  2. County of Cook v. PatkaAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Thayer v. Village of Downers GroveIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Fessler v. WeissAppellate Court of Illinois · 1952
  5. Roin v. Checker Taxi Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1962

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