Dimond v. Commissioner of Highways

Vincent J. Dimond, receiver of the National City Bank of Ottawa, brought suit in the circuit court of LaSalle county against the commissioner of highways of the town of Ottawa to recover $5345.25, unpaid balance on an anticipation warrant for $6000, issued by a former commissioner of highways in anticipation of the 1930 road and bridge levy. On defendant’s motion, the court struck the amended complaint and entered judgment for defendant. The constitutionality of certain statutes being involved, the receiver has prosecuted an appeal to this court.

Consonant with statutory requirement the…