Appellate Court of Illinois July 12, 1901 (Higgins v. City Council)

Mr. Presiding Justice Dibell

delivered the opinion of the court.

Addison P. Higgins and three others filed a petition in the court below against the city council of the city of Gales-burg for a mandamus to compel said city council to disconnect- from the city of Galesburg 440 acres of land owned by them, lying upon the border and within the boundary of said city, and.