Sheridan v. Colvin
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. W. Farwell, Judge, presiding. April 23, 1875, an election was held in the city of Chicago, under the provisions of the general act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages, approved April 10, 1872, with a view to incorporation under that act.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. W. Farwell, Judge, presiding. April 23, 1875, an election was held in the city of Chicago, under the provisions of the general act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages, approved April 10, 1872, with a view to incorporation under that act. Upon a canvass of the votes by the common council, a majority was declared to be found in favor of such new incorporation, but proceedings, in the nature of a quo warranto, were soon thereafter instituted to determine the validity of the same, which are still pending. Assuming to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McAllister
Elaborate printed arguments have been filed by the counsel for the respective parties in this case, and able and exhaustive oral arguments delivered at bar, all of which, having been considered, we are prepared to give our conclusions.
It is not claimed by counsel for appellants, that the validity of the new organization of the city, under the general act of 1872, can be, in any respect, drawn in question in this suit. Such a question can be determined only by a direct proceeding, in the nature of a quo warranto. Assuming, then, that the city of Chicago became incorporated under that act, by…
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