Legal Opinion
City of Chicago v. County of Cook
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 9, 1903PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Assumpsit.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Frank Baker, Judge presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1902.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
delivered the opinion .of the court.
Between July 1, 1899, and September 11,1899, when the delinquent children for whose care compensation is sought by appellant were committed, the act in regard to “ the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children ” (Hurd’s Revised Statutes, 1899, p. 255), was in force. Section 9 of that act contains the folio wine-:
“ Or if the child is found guilty of any criminal offense, and the judge is of the opinion that the best interest requires it, the court may commit the child to any institution within said county, incorporated under the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Dennis v. MaynardIllinois Supreme Court · 1854
- Seagraves v. City of AltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1851
- County of Perry v. City of DuQuoinIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. Pierce CountyWashington Supreme Court · 1925
- In RE JOHNSON v. JohnsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 1961