Logan County

  • County Seat:
    Lincoln
  • Previous Seats:
    Postville, 1839; Mount Pulaski, 1847; Lincoln, 1853
  • Area:
    622 square miles
  • Population:
    2,333 (1840 census) - 30,305 (2010 census)
  • Named for:
    Dr, John Logan, pioneer physician
  • Created on:
    February 15, 1839

Images

  • logan-county-postcard
  • logan-Harold Allen, Seagrams County Court House Archives, Library of Congress, LC-S35-HA3-2
  • logan-Harold Allen, Seagrams County Court House Archives, Library of Congress, LC-S35-HA3-1
  • logan-dobrovolny-collection4
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  • logan-dobrovolny-collection

Cases

Adams et al. v. Logan County

Adams sued Logan County to recover money loaned to the county. The circuit court entered a pro forma judgment for Logan County and the parties took the case to the Supreme Court as an agreed case. The Supreme Court opines that Adams's action cannot be sustained. The Legislature retained full control over Logan County's county seat despite previous arrangements fixing it at Postville. No agreement existed for money repayment or land reversion upon county seat relocation. Donors understood this possibility, hence no safeguards were included in the deed. Expectations of reimbursement via property sales suggest no grounds for additional compensation. Therefore, the circuit court's judgment is affirmed.

Justice(s):

Justice John D. Caton