Stead v. Fortner
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District ;-—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Shelby county; the Hon. J. C. McBride, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
The town of Shelbyville is a township of the county of Shelby, which is under township organization, and the city of Shelbyville is incorporated under the general laws of the State, situated within the township and covering only a part of its territory. On April 7, 1908, the proposition, “Shall the town of Shelbyville become anti-saloon territory?” was submitted to the legal voters of the township under the act to provide for the creation and abolition of anti-saloon territory, in force July 1, 1907, (Laws of 1907, p. 297,) and the proposition was carried by an affirmative vote. On April 21,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Mugler v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- In Re DebsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Crowley v. ChristensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Smith v. McDowellIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- State ex rel. Crow v. CantySupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by43 opinions
- Lewinsohn v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1921
- People Ex Rel. Bennett v. LamanNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- People v. LimCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
- Portage Township v. Full Salvation UnionMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
- City of Chicago v. Festival Theatre Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1982
38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.