Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Town of Atlanta v. Town of Oran

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 27, 1887PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District;— heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon'. Geobge W. Hebdman, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This, was a petition in the name of the People, on relation of the town of Atlanta, in Logan county, for mandamus, to compel the supervisor and assessor of the town of Oran to meet-with the supervisor and assessor of the town of Atlanta, and. agree as to the amount of indebtedness of the town of Atlanta, which the town of Oran shall assume on account of certain territory being detached from the town of Atlanta and joined to the town of Oran.

It appears from the petition, that in March, 1872, by an order of the board of supervisors of Logan county, six sections-of land were detached from the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. County of Piatt v. GoodellIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Hayward v. GunnIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Governor ex rel. Thomas v. WoodworthIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  4. School Directors of District No. 5 v. School Directors of District No. 1Illinois Supreme Court · 1883

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Murphy v. City of Park RidgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
  2. People ex rel. Town of New Trier v. HaleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1943
  3. Trustees of Schools v. City of Chicago & Board of EducationAppellate Court of Illinois · 1941
  4. Santucci Construction Co. v. Metropolitan Sanitary DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
  5. Roberts v. Village of LyonsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1940

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