Legal Opinion

Trustees of Schools of Township 24 v. Trustees of Schools of Township 25

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 15, 1876PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. Thomas F. Tipton, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

It appears from the record in this case, that the south half of township 25 north, range 6 east, is situated in McLean county, and the north half in Livingston county; that it is organized as a school township, and that the school fund of the same is a common fund, and is distributed among the districts therein in each county; that there was a large fund received by the county of McLean, on the sale of swamp lands, a portion of which the county authorities donated to the ISTormal University, and the remainder to the school townships, and distributed it according to the geographical area in…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Harrold v. City of East St. LouisAppellate Court of Illinois · 1915
  2. Edward J. Berwind, Inc. v. Chicago Park DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1946
  3. McClure Bros. v. School DistrictMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Rusch v. BaerDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1937

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