Legal Opinion

City of Olney v. Gaddis

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided September 8, 1900Published

Assumpsit, for money paid, etc. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Richland County; the Hon. Prince A. Pearce, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the February term, 1900.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Creighton

This was a suit in assumpsit by appellant against appellee, in the Circuit Court of Richland County, to recover from appellee certain moneys which had been assessed against the property within the limits of the city of Olney and had been collected by William Parker, the county collector, and by him paid over to appellee, Charles J. Gaddis, as treasurer of the commissioners of high ways of the town of Olney. Appellant claims that said collector should have paid the moneys over to William J. Cummings, as treasurer of the city of Olney.

To the declaration, appellee pleaded non-assumpsit. Trial…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Town of Rushville v. President & Trustees of RushvilleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1891
  2. City of Charleston v. Commissioners of HighwaysAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893

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