Martin v. Town of La Salle
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle County; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding. Statement of the case by Lacey, J. The .appellant was elected one of the Bo ad Commissioners of the Town of La Salle, on the 7th of April, 1880, and held the office till April, 1883, when his successor was elected.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of La Salle County; the Hon. Charles Blanchard, Judge, presiding. Statement of the case by Lacey, J. The .appellant was elected one of the Bo ad Commissioners of the Town of La Salle, on the 7th of April, 1880, and held the office till April, 1883, when his successor was elected. During the first year James Kinder and Edward McGuire were his associates; the second year Charles Degan and James Kinder, and the third year Charles Degan and "Richard O’Halleran. This action was commenced in the Circuit Court in action of assumpsit. The action was for some kind of…
1Opinion of the CourtLacey, J.
If we can fairly understand from the record in this case the nature of appellant’s claim, the most of the evidence having been excluded by the court, it is as stated by his counsel, compensation for attending to discharging the duty of superintending and taking charge of the roads and .bridges in the town. The claim offered to be proven was for 273 days from April* 1880, to April, 1881, at $1.50 per day for services rendered on the highways of the said Township of La Salle in pursuance to appointment by the Board of Commissioners, and by virtue of his being Commissioner of Highways, and some…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Commissioners of Highways v. BaumgartenIllinois Supreme Court · 1866
- Hizer v. Town of RockfordIllinois Supreme Court · 1877