Bergis v. Village of Sunnyside

This is a proceeding first brought in the county court of McHenry County to disconnect an area of approximately 122 acres from the village of Sunnyside. Petitioners, being 63 owners of record of lands in the area and 16 electors residing in the area, brought suit under section 39a of article 7 of the Revised Cities and Villages Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1955, chap. 24, par. 7 — 39a,) providing for the disconnection of land from a newly organized municipality. Upon hearing, the county judge found the allegations of the petitioners to be true and ordered the area to be disconnected.

The village of…