Allison v. Commissioners of Highways
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of McDonough county; the Hon. Chatjncey L. Higbee, Judge, presiding. In this case, the question is presented, as to the regularity of the proceedings of certain commissioners of highways, in locating and establishing a public road. One of the objections is, that the order of the commissioners establishing the highway was not made and filed with the town clerk in proper time.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of McDonough county; the Hon. Chatjncey L. Higbee, Judge, presiding. In this case, the question is presented, as to the regularity of the proceedings of certain commissioners of highways, in locating and establishing a public road. One of the objections is, that the order of the commissioners establishing the highway was not made and filed with the town clerk in proper time. The record shows that the petition for the road was dated May 8, 1868, and posted on the same day, and was filed in the town clerk’s office August 22, 1868, and on the latter day the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
On the petition of Andrew Allison and John Allison, a writ of certiorari was awarded by the circuit court of McDonough county, returnable to the September term, 1869, of that court, against the commissioners of highways and the town clerk of Scotland township, in that county, to bring before the circuit court the record of the proceedings of the defendants in laying out a certain highway in that township.
The record was duly certified to the circuit court at the September term, 1869, and thereupon the defendants in error entered a motion to quash the writ, for reasons specified in the motion.…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Town v. Town of BlackberryIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
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