Myers Construction Co. v. Wood River Drainage & Levee
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison county; the Hon. Geokge A. Ceow, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1920.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Boggs
An action in case was brought in the circuit court of Madison county by appellant, Myers Construction Company, against the Wood Biver Drainage and Levee District.
The declaration consists of two counts and charges that appellee, Drainage District, organized for the purpose of protecting a large area of land from overflow by the waters of Wood river, and having control of certain levees and channels for the purpose, among other things, of controlling the said waters in their course through Wood river, on August 23, 1918, entered into a written contract with appellant to excavate and remove a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Benton v. J. A. Fay & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1872
- Consumers' Pure Ice Co. v. JenkinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1895
- Ringering v. Wood River Drainage & Levee DistrictAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918
3Cited by2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Hepburn v. MaddoxAppellate Court of Illinois · 1950
- Belding v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1943