Legal Opinion

Illinois Central Railroad v. People ex rel. Seaton

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1901PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Christian county; the Hon. Rupus M. Potts, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

The county collector of Christian county applied to the county court of said county for a judgment ordering a sale of the right of way of appellant abutting on East Second street, in the city of Pana, to pay the first installment of a special assessment against said right of way for paving said street. Appellant appeared specially and filed two objections to the application: First, that the county court had no jurisdiction to render the judgment confirming the special assessment; and'second, that said court had no jurisdiction in the application for judgment for a sale of said right of way.

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2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Harris v. LesterIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. McChesney v. People ex rel. KernIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Hertig v. People ex rel. KocherspergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People ex rel. O'Connell v. NoonanIllinois Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Haugan v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Treharne v. MatsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911
  4. Oulvey v. LittleAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924
  5. People ex rel. Vaughan v. SargentIllinois Supreme Court · 1911

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