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Swain v. County of Winnebago

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided August 19, 1969No. Gen. 69-2PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought to challenge the validity of a zoning ordinance adopted by the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors, which ordinance rezoned the property of the defendants, David W. Johnson, Helga S. Johnson, Gunnard R. Olson and Myrtle A. Olson, to permit the construction of a shopping center. The plaintiffs’ amended complaint was dismissed and they have appealed.

The defendants’ property consists of 145 acres of unimproved land located in Winnebago County on East State Street Road, approximately one…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Winston v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Peoria CountyIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Kreatchman v. RamsburgCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
  3. Cord Meyer Development Co. v. Bell Bay Drugs, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
  4. Whitney Theatre Co. v. Zoning Board of AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
  5. People Ex Rel. Adamowski v. KernerIllinois Supreme Court · 1960

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. B & W Management, Inc. v. Tasea Investment Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. ATC South, Inc. v. Charleston CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2008
  3. Copple v. City of LincolnNebraska Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Superior Outdoor Signs, Inc. v. Eller Media Co.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  5. Illinois State Chamber of Commerce v. Pollution Control BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977

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