West v. Madison County Agricultural Board
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The Madison County Agricultural Board is a corporation existing under the laws of this State, and is the owner of grounds upon which it held annual exhibitions. Under a resolution of the board, unanimously adopted by the directors at a meeting called for that purpose, the treasurer of the board was authorized to borrow an amount of money, not exceeding $2000, to be secured by trust deed upon the “ fair grounds,” for the purpose of building a new exhibition hall and reconstructing the amphitheater on its grounds. In pursuance of that resolution, the treasurer and president of the board…
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