Town of Ottawa v. Walker
Illinois Supreme Court
The bill in this case was directed to February term, 1859, of La Salle Circuit Court, but filed November 12th, 1858. The bill alleges that on the 3rd day of September, 1858, there. was filed in the office of the clerk of the County Court of La Salle county, a certificate in writing, in substance as follows: “ At a town meeting, held at the court house in the city of Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 6th, 1858, George B. Macey was chosen moderator, and J. D. Pennell, clerk pro tem.
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The bill in this case was directed to February term, 1859, of La Salle Circuit Court, but filed November 12th, 1858. The bill alleges that on the 3rd day of September, 1858, there. was filed in the office of the clerk of the County Court of La Salle county, a certificate in writing, in substance as follows: “ At a town meeting, held at the court house in the city of Ottawa, on Tuesday, April 6th, 1858, George B. Macey was chosen moderator, and J. D. Pennell, clerk pro tem. “ At three o’clock of the same day J. D. Catón presented a petition for a tax of one-half mill on each one dollar…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
This was a bill filed by complainants, to enjoin the collection of a tax, levied by the town of Ottawa in its corporate capacity, for the purpose of constructing a bridge within the corporate limits of the city of Ottawa. The court below granted the relief prayed, and rendered a decree making the injunction perpetual against the collection of this tax. It is claimed that the city under its charter has the exclusive jurisdiction over roads, streets, alleys and bridges within its limits, while on the other hand it is claimed that the town under the act establishing township organization has a…
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