Legal Opinion

Village of Morgan Park v. Wiswall

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1895PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. George W. Brown, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

The village of Morgan Park includes within its boundaries about 1800 acres of land. The settled or improved portion of the village covers about 300 acres. It is provided with a sewerage system, which is furnished with a six and one-half foot brick outlet, which runs down to the Calumet river, about two miles south of the southern limits of the village. It also has a water-works system. This latter consists of an artesian well six inches in diameter and 1100 feet deep, reaching down tó the St. Peter sandstone. Water is taken out of this well by a deep-well pump, the bucket being located 180…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Wilson v. Board of TrusteesIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Hill v. HigdonOhio Supreme Court · 1855
  3. Kuehner v. City of FreeportIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Hanscom v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Allen v. DrewSupreme Court of Vermont · 1872

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Federal Construction Co. v. EnsignCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1922
  2. City of Waukegan v. DeWolfIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Hewes v. GlosIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Pomroy v. Board of Public Water WorksSupreme Court of Colorado · 1913
  5. Sears v. Street CommissionersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1902

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