State v. Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of LaSalle county; the Hon. Samuel C. StouGH, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carter
This is a suit for an accounting, brought by the State of Illinois against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The original bill was filed in this court to its February term, 1907. A motion made by; appellee to dismiss the suit for want of jurisdiction was allowed at the April term, 1907, and leave given by the State to withdraw its bill without prejudice. The bill was thereupon filed in the circuit court of LaSalle county to the June term, 1907. Appellee, by motion to dismiss, challenged the right of the Attorney General to bring this suit. Afterwards the motion was withdrawn and July 8,…
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