Huse v. Glover
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL EROM THE' CIRCUIT COURT OE THE UNITED STATES EOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OE ILLINOIS. This was a bill in equity to prevent certain officers of the State, of Illinois from exacting tolls upon the vessels of-'the complainants passing through the improved waters of the Illinois River. Respondents demurred, and the bill was dismissed on the demprrer. Complainants appealed. The case is stated in the opinion of the court..
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
This case comes from fcbe Circuit Court for tbe Northern District of Illinois. It was heard there and decided on demurrer to the bill of complaint. The substance of the bill is this: That by various - acts of her legislature, commencing with one passed in February, 1867, the State of Illinois adopted measures for improving the navigation of Illinois Fiver, including the construction of a lock and dam at ITenry, and at Copperas Creek on the river. She created a board of cahal .commissioners, and invested it with authority to superintend the construction of the locks and dams-, to control and…
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