People v. Drainage Comrs.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Edgar county; the Hon. Ebbdinand Bookwalteb, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
Information in the nature of quo warranto was filed by the State’s attorney of Edgar county, on the relation of owners of land in the town of Shiloh, in that county, against the drainage commissioners of drainage district No. 1, in the town of Young America, also in said county, to enquire by what authority of law they were, as such drainage commissioners, exercising the taxing, power over lands of relators lying in the town of Shiloh. Upon hearing, the circuit court rendered judgment adversely to relators, and against them for costs, and they appeal.
The drainage district of which respondents…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wilson v. Board of TrusteesIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Comrs. of Mason v. GriffinIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Blake v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Kilgour v. Drainage CommissionersIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
- Brooks v. Mayor of BaltimoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1878
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