Connolley v. City of Leland Grove
Appellate Court of Illinois
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
Plaintiffs sought an injunction against the City of Leland Grove restraining it from widening an existing roadway to the north of their property. Plaintiffs did not question the fact that the City had acquired part of their property by prescription, but denied that they were entitled to the additional amount sought. The City claims that the north 30 feet of plaintiff’s property — which would be to the center of Cherry Road — was acquired by the public, and hence by the City, via prescriptive use. Plaintiffs, on the other hand, limit the acquisition by prescriptive use at three to four feet at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Township of Madison v. GallagherIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Mudge v. WagonerIllinois Supreme Court · 1926
- Commissioners of Highways v. BrunerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1911