Legal Opinion

Blake v. City of Pontiac

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 12, 1893PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Memorandum.—Action of trespass and case. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Livingston County; the Hon. Alfred Sample, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the May term, 1893, and affirmed.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion oe the Court,

LaoEy, X

This was an. action in trespass and case, commenced by appellant against appellees, to recover damages occasioned by certain alleged wrongful and illegal acts done Iby appellee, whereby appellant was claimed to have received damages, and for which it is insisted the appellees were jointly and severally liable. The declaration consists of three counts to which appellees, joining severally, demurred. The court sustained it to each count, and the appellant abiding Ms declaration, judgment was rendered against him for costs, from which judgment this appeal is taken.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Calwell v. City of BooneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
  2. Wilcox v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  3. President of Odell v. SchroederIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
  4. Culver v. City of StreatorIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Hutcheson v. Heirs of McNuttOhio Supreme Court · 1821

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McIlhenney v. City of WilmingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1900
  2. Gray v. Mayor of GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  3. Craig v. City of CharlestonIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Archer v. City of AustellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1942
  5. City of Lawton v. HarkinsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

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