Legal Opinion
City of Alton v. Foster
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 2, 1903Published
Assumpsit.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. Martin W. Schaefer, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the August term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creighton
This was an action of assumpsit, instituted'by Alfred F. Foster against the city of Alton, ■ to recover a balance claimed by him to be due from the City for the construction of a sewer. During the pendency of the action in the Circuit Court Alfred F. Foster died testate, and Sophia M. Foster, executrix, was substituted as plaintiff. Trial by the court without a jury, by agreement. Finding and judgment in favor of appellee for $1,245.
The declaration avers that on the 15th day of February, 1892, the city of Alton passed the following ordinance:
“ Section 1. That the following local improvement…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Farrell v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- Davies v. PhillipsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1888
- Allison v. LeslieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
- Village of Park Ridge v. RobinsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- City of Alton v. Foster ex rel. Alton Stoneware Pipe Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1898