(65 ILCS 5/2-3-17) (from Ch. 24, par. 2-3-17)
    Sec. 2-3-17. In the application of Section 2-3-10 through 2-3-16, Sections 7-1-31 through 7-1-41, Section 7-1-43 and Section 7-1-44 shall govern in all matters affecting the interests, status, properties, division, distribution, and settlement of the matters mentioned in these latter sections, so far as these latter sections are applicable and are not in conflict with the provisions of this Division 3. In applying these latter sections, the new village shall be considered as an annexing or enlarged annexing municipality, or as annexed territory, as the case may be, and the old municipality from which the new village is formed shall be considered as a divided municipality, or as a municipality from which territory has been disconnected for annexation, as the case may be.
(Source: Laws 1961, p. 576.)