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Reddick v. People ex rel. Mason

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided March 30, 1899PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Mandamus.—Trial in the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon, Richard W. Clifford, Judge, presiding. Judgment for relators on demurrer; appeal by respondents. Heard in this court at the October term, 1898.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams

It is evident from the facts alleged in the petition that there was a disagreement between the sanitary district and appellees as to the amount due to appellees, the sanitary district claiming that there was no interest due to appellees on account of deferred payments, and appellees claiming the contrary. Hence the order of March 2, 1898, is not an absolute order to pay to appellees the sum of $15,000, but a conditional order, the condition being that appellees “ shall have filed with the district the proper receipts therefor and release in full of the district,” etc. This was clearly an…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Sheppard v. Illinois State Board of Dental ExaminersIllinois Supreme Court · 1884
  2. Kelly v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  3. People ex rel. Hurd v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  4. People ex rel. Harms v. KlokkeIllinois Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Board of County Commissioners v. People ex rel. CollinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1898

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Ballinger v. O'CONNORAppellate Court of Illinois · 1957
  2. People ex rel. Witherell v. City of ChicagoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1907
  3. Repp v. BeckerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1925
  4. People ex rel. Hahn v. HurleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955

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