Waugh v. Leech
Illinois Supreme Court
The action named in the summons is, “ An action of debt for obstructing a certain public road in said county.” Claim was for ten dollars, penalty given by the statute for obstructing a public road running through the town of Florid. Appealed by Leech to Circuit Court of Putnam county. Cause tried in Circuit Court; verdict of jury for defendant in error; motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment entered, and overruled, and judgment against plaintiff in error for costs.
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The action named in the summons is, “ An action of debt for obstructing a certain public road in said county.” Claim was for ten dollars, penalty given by the statute for obstructing a public road running through the town of Florid. Appealed by Leech to Circuit Court of Putnam county. Cause tried in Circuit Court; verdict of jury for defendant in error; motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment entered, and overruled, and judgment against plaintiff in error for costs. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the Court. This ease is reported in 24 Ill. 228.
1Opinion of the CourtBbeese, J.
The facts in this case are briefly these. On the 10th of December, 1835, William W. Stewart and Aaron Thompson acknowledged, before the clerk of the County Commissioners’ Court of Putnam county, a certain plat of the town of Florid, in that county, as laid off by them, with an instrument attached, by which the streets and alleys were dedicated to the public. Main street is platted as being seventy-five feet in width.
On the second of December, 1836, one William White filed and acknowledged before a justice of the peace of Putnam county, a similar article and plat of an addition to this town.…
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