Appellate Court of Illinois, 1917

People v. Wylie

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided August 7, 1917 · Carnes

208 Ill. App. 409; 1917 Ill. App. LEXIS 880

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Carnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Drainage, § 54*—when commissioners have no power to use funds. Drainage commissioners have no power to use funds appropriated, levied and collected for a certain purpose for another and different purpose. 3. Drainage, § 55*—what indebtedness may not be incurred or paid by district. A drainage district cannot lawfully incur or pay indebtedness created prior to the levying of an assessment appropriating money for such purpose.

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