Petterson v. City of Naperville

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• legislature could properly grant a municipality exclusive control and jurisdiction over lands located within IV2 miles of the corporate limits of the municipality
• legislative intent further determined by considering provisions of other statutes relating to the same subject matter
• legislature could properly grant a municipality exclusive control and jurisdiction over lands located within 1½ miles of the corporate limits of the municipality
• “The privilege of the individual to use his property as he pleases is subject always to a legitimate exercise of the police power under which new burdens may be imposed upon property and new restrictions placed upon its use when the public welfare demands.”
• “The privilege of the individual to use his property as he pleases is subject always to a legitimate exercise of the police power under which new burdens may be imposed upon property and new restrictions placed upon its use when the public welfare demands.”

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