ultra vires doctrine in Illinois

2015PHL, Inc., 216 Ill. 2d at 268 (quoting Ellis, 102 Ill. 2d at 395 ). ¶ 111 Retroactive relief for past violations of the law, including monetary compensation, is not permitted under the officer suit exception.

2015PHL, Inc., 216 Ill. 2d at 268 (quoting Ellis, 102 Ill. 2d at 395 ). ¶ 111 Retroactive relief for past violations of the law, including monetary compensation, is not permitted under the officer suit exception.

2015PHL, Inc., 216 Ill. 2d at 268 (quoting Ellis, 102 Ill. 2d at 395 ). ¶ 111 Retroactive relief for past violations of the law, including monetary compensation, is not permitted under the officer suit exception.

2015PHL, Inc., 216 Ill. 2d at 268 (quoting Ellis, 102 Ill. 2d at 395 ). ¶ 111 Retroactive relief for past violations of the law, including monetary compensation, is not permitted under the officer suit exception.

2007McKenzie, 98 Ill. 2d at 102-08 , 456 N.E.2d at 81-84 .

2007McKenzie, 98 Ill. 2d at 102-08 , 456 N.E.2d at 81-84 .

2004Skokie Valley Professional Bldg v. Skokie Valley Community Hospital , 74 Ill.

2004Skokie Valley Professional Building, Inc. v. Skokie Valley Community Hospital, 74 Ill.

1991Moreover, if we were to find the agreement barred by the doctrine of ultra vires, the agreement would be a nullity (Diversified Computer Services, Inc. v. Town of York (1982), 104 Ill.

1991App. 3d 852 , 433 N.E.2d 726 ), and the parties would be returned to their presettlement position established by the trial court’s April 8, 1987, order which reinstated full driving privileges.

1932Co. v. Pullman’s Palace Car Co., 139 U. S. 24 , it is said (p. 60): “A contract ultra vires being unlawful and void, not because it is in itself immoral, but because the corporation by the law of its creation is incapable of making it, the courts, while refusing to maintain any action upon the unlawful contract, have always striven to do justice between the parties, so far as could be done consistently with adherence to law, by permitting property or money, parted with on the faith of the unlawful contract, to be recovered back, or compensation to be made for it.

1909Darst v. Gale, 83 Ill. 136 ; Bradley v. Ballard, 55 Ill. 413 .

1909Darst v. Gale, 83 Ill. 136 ; Bradley v. Ballard, 55 Ill. 413 .

1904(Durkee v. People, 155 Ill. 354 ; National Home Building and Loan Ass. v. Home Savings Bank, 181 id. 35.) In the last case, on page 43, in discussing the -doctrine of ultra vires, the court said: “The term has been applied to acts of directors or officers which are outside and beyond the scope of their authority, and therefore are invasions of the rights of stockholders, but which are within the powers of the corporation.