Hoadley v. People
Appellate Court of Illinois
Lt error to the County Court of La Salle County; the Hon. Hiram S. Gilbert, Judge, presiding. In connection with this case see the preceding case of Burke v. People.
1Opinion of the CourtLacey, J.
This was a criminal prosecution filed by information by the State’s Attorney against plaintiff in error for obstructing a certain private way in said county, heretofore laid out under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Illinois, the way being described as commencing at the center of the S. W. J 23-36-3, thence north 60 chains to the M. E. corner of the W. M. W. \ 23; to the public highway leading to Leland from Earlville, the said way being 33 feet wide.
In the first arid second counts of the said information there is simply a charge of obstruction but not of continuing an obstruction.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. MurphySupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
- Boyd v. Town of Farm RidgeIllinois Supreme Court · 1882
- Sweeney v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1862
3Cited by2 opinions
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- People v. CarterAppellate Court of Illinois · 1912