Legal Opinion

McGarry v. Village of Wilmette

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided October 17, 1921No. Gen. No. 26,440Published

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles M. Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1920.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McSurely

This is a petition for mandamus filed hy appellants, John A. McGarry and Henry Fowler, doing business as John A. McGarry and Company, praying that a writ of mandamus be issued against the Village of Wilmette and its trustees, commanding them to take such steps as may be necessary to relevy and collect a special tax for the unpaid portion of the special tax levied to pay the cost of constructing a system of cement sidewalks in said village, for the purpose of paying the balance due the petitioners for the construction of said improvement.

Amended pleas were filed and a general demurrer…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Raymond v. LathamIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Hewes v. GlosIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. City of Chicago v. GaltIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  4. People ex rel. Raymond v. GroverIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  5. People ex rel. Zilm v. HayesIllinois Supreme Court · 1913

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