Jones v. McLaughlin-Patrick Construction Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from a Justice of the Peace, — Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ford County; the Hon. John H. Moffett, Judge, presiding. Heard * in this court at the May term, 1901.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Harker
delivered the opinion of the court.
The city council of Gibson passed an ordinance requiring a cement sidewalk of certain specified dimensions to be constructed along Sangamon avenue in that city by the owners of lots abutting the sidewalk, in thirty days. The ordinance provided that in case of default on the part of a lot owner to construct a sidewalk the same should be'constructed by the city under the direction of the superintendent of streets and the cost thereof be collected from the lot owner. One Harnit refused to construct a sidewalk of the specifications…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hughes v. AtkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1866