There’s no doubt Illinois’ legal system has a French and British common-law heritage.
But there’s another component that contributed to the evolution of state law that doesn’t get talked about as much — geography.
“Basically, it was the legal system adapting to what America was like — a lot of land, very few people,” said John Lupton, executive director of the Illinois Supreme Court’s Historic Preservation Committee.
Lupton edited, updated and, this month …