Whittaker v. Gutheridge
Appellate Court of Illinois
Memorandum.—Bill for an injunction restraining the opening of a highway. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lawrence County; the Hon. Silas Z. Landes, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scofield
Appellant filed a bill to enjoin appellees, who were supervisors of certain towns in Lawrence county, from laying out and opening a certain road in said county, or assessing damages for the land taken, or doing any act to carry into effect an order theretofore made by them, granting the prayer of the petition for laying out the road. Appellees filed an answer to the bill. On the hearing, the temporary injunction which had been issued was dissolved, and the bill was dismissed. Aside from the alleged want of jurisdiction of the commissioners of highways to act on the petition, or of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ducker v. BurnhamIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
- Walker v. PritchardIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
- Hamlin v. United States Express Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1883
- Frizell v. RogersIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Commissioners of Highways v. QuinnIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
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