Commissioners of Lake Fork Special Drainage District v. Commissioners of Highways
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court for the Third District; — heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Logan county; the Hon. T. M. Harris, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
Appellants brought two actions in debt against appellees for the collection of certain drainage assessments levied against the highways of Lake Fork township. The first action was brought to recover assessments for the years 1909 and 1910, and afterwards a second suit was brought to recover the assessment for 1911, the total assessments for the three years amounting to $655.88.' By agreement the two cases were consolidated in the circuit court and tried as one. The jury being waived, the court found for appellees and rendered judgment against appellants for costs. An appeal was taken to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People ex rel. Arnold v. CarrIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- People ex rel. Vaughn v. WelchIllinois Supreme Court · 1911
- Commissioners of Highways v. Commissioners of East Lake Fork Special Drainage DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- People ex rel. Freeman v. WhitesellIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- People ex rel. Thompson v. HulinIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
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3Cited by2 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Commissioners of Big Lake Special Drainage District v. DixonIllinois Supreme Court · 1931