Legal Opinion
Shabbona Special Drainage District v. Town of Cornwall
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1917No. Nos. 11546-11547PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Henry county; the Hon. Frank D. Ramsay, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
Appellant, the Shabbona Special Drainage District, is a special drainage district organized under the Farm Drainage act, embracing territory in four townships in Henry county, Illinois. In May, 1916, it brought separate actions of debt against the towns of Cornwall and Alba, two of the townships embraced in the district, to collect special drainage assessments for benefits to the highways of said townships. The amount of the assessment against the town of Cornwall was $410.76 and against the town of Alba $273.84. The causes were consolidated for hearing in the circuit court of Henry county…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Arnold v. CarrIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Commissioners of Highways v. Commissioners of East Lake Fork Special Drainage DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Vandalia Levee & Drainage District v. Vandalia RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- Drainage Commissioners of North Fork Special Drainage District v. Commissioners of Rector Special Drainage DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- People ex rel. Quisenberry v. BentleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by3 opinions
- Legro v. Drainage CommissionersIllinois Supreme Court · 1921
- Lake Arthur Drainage Dist. v. Board of Com'rsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Hadley Creek Sub-District v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1918