Southland Corp. v. Village of Hoffman Estates

This case involves a mandamus action instituted by the Southland Corporation, the owner of certain property, and Bernard Karey, the contract purchaser of the same property. Plaintiffs’ real estate is located outside the corporate limits of the Village of Hoffman Estates. The defendants are the Village, certain individuals, who are members of the Village’s Board of Trustees and various other officials of said Village. Plaintiffs’ petition alleged that the Village had the duty of operating and maintaining a water and sewer system “situated within and surrounding the corporate boundaries of the…