Carpenter v. Jennings
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon. Charles S. Zane, Judge, presiding. This was a petition for a writ of certiorari, filed by George Carpenter against Elisha C. Jennings and others, commissioners of highways of the town of Springfield, to review their proceedings in laying out a highway.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
This was a petition filed by appellant, in the circuit court of Sangamon county, for a common law writ of certiorari, for the purpose of bringing the record of the proceedings of the commissioners of highways of the town of Springfield, in laying out a public road over appellant’s land, for review before the court.
The court denied the prayer of the petition for a writ, and rendered judgment against appellant for costs, and he brings the record here by appeal.
A complete copy of the proceedings of the commissioners of highways in laying out the road was attached to the petition. and made a part…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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