Legal Opinion

Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Village of Elmhurst

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 9, 1896PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the'County Court of DuPage county; the Hon. C. A. Bishop, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Magruder

This is an appeal from an order of the county court of DuPage county, confirming a special tax levied against certain right of way of the appellant under an ordinance of the village of Elmhurst for the paving of First street, which runs parallel with and alongside of said right of way in said village. The ordinance provides for the paving of First street from the west line of Addison street, which is east of appellant’s depot, to the west boundary line of the village, and the original assessment roll described a strip of land belonging to appellant running west from the west line of Addison…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad v. DecaturSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. City of Springfield v. GreenIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  3. City of Lake View v. TateIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Payne v. Village of South SpringfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  5. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. City of JolietIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. City of GainesvilleSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  3. In the Matter of Chicago and North Western Railway CompanyWyoming Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Harmon v. BolleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Village of River Forest v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1902

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