People v. Bowman
Appellate Court of Illinois
Bill in equity. Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. B. R. Bubboughs, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presidirg Justice Myers
delivered the opinion of the court.
For statement of this case we adopt, with some modifications, that made by appellants. A supervisor of commons in the village of Cahokia was authorized by an Act of the legislature in 1827, with duties and powers defined and enlarged by a number of subsequent acts. The statutes also provide for the election of trustees, whose duties respecting funds arising from the lease or sale of the commons’ property are likewise specified.
By the Act of 1841, the supervisor was authorized to survey and divide the commons into lots and lease the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- County of Pine v. WillardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Orton v. City of LincolnIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Trustees of Schools v. SmithIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
- Trustees of Schools v. ArnoldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Bogardus v. PeopleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1893
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People ex rel. Pope County v. ShetlerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1943