La Porto v. Village of Philmont

The issues presented to the trial court and again raised upon this appeal are whether the boundaries set forth in the original incorporation of the Village of Philmont are and remain the boundaries of the village or whether a certain map and description of boundaries filed with the Secretary of State in 1911 are controlling as to the boundaries of the said village.

The trial court did not reach the merits of the proceeding, but instead, determined that the matter should be submitted to the Board of Supervisors of the county in which the village is located pursuant to section 359 of the former…