Maloney v. City of Des Plaines

Full title: David B. Maloney, Appellee, v. City of Des Plaines, Appellant

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Jan 22, 1940

303 Ill. App. 233 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)

24 N.E.2d 892

Opinion

Gen. No. 40,723. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed January 22, 1940. Rehearing denied February 5, 1940.

LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS, § 48^_ — legal services, right to recover. Attorney was entitled to recover on contract with city for legal services rendered in condemnation and special assessment proceeding, although the city abandoned the project several years after judgment of confirmation was entered, and it could not be contended that plaintiff was a city attorney, not entitled to receive extra compensation so as to render the contract illegal.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Superior Court of Cook county; Hon. FRANCIS B. ALLEGRETTI, presiding. Affirmed. Heard in first division, first district, at June term, 1939; opinion filed January 22, 1940; Rehearing denied February 5, 1940.

Kenneth G. Meyer, for appellant; George P. Foster, for appellee.

Opinion by JUSTICE O'CONNOR.

"Not to be published in full."