Davis v. City of Litchfield
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Montgomery County; the Hon. G-eo. E. Cooper, Judge, presiding. The city of Litchfield, incorporated under a special charter, on the 6th of November, 1890, adopted article 9 of the general act for the incorporation of cities, towns and villages.
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Appeal from the County Court of Montgomery County; the Hon. G-eo. E. Cooper, Judge, presiding. The city of Litchfield, incorporated under a special charter, on the 6th of November, 1890, adopted article 9 of the general act for the incorporation of cities, towns and villages. On May 14, 1892, an ordinance was duly passed for the “grading, graveling, guttering, curbing and paving with brick” of State street in said city, from the south line of Hayward street to the south line of Third street, “the cost thereof to be paid for by the special taxation of the lots, parts of lots and parcels of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shope
The ordinance provided for the improving and paving of State street, from the south line of Hayward street to the south line of Third street, in the city of Litchfield, the entire length being practically three blocks. The pavement, from the south line of Hayward street to the north line of Division street, a distance of about 240 feet, was required to be 75 feet wide, or 37¿- feet on each side of the center line of the street. From the north line of Division street to the south line of Fourth street, practically 230 feet, the pavement was required to be of the width of 64 feet, or 32 feet on…
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