Legal Opinion

Ferris v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 13, 1896Published

Writ of Error to the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. O. N. Carter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This was a proceeding in the county court of Cook county for the confirmation of a special assessment for the improvement of Seventy-fourth street, between Yates and Bond avenues, in the city of Chicago, by curbing, grading and macadamizing the same. ' Plaintiff in error, one of the owners of assessed property, appeared and filed objections. All of the objections were overruled and judgment rendered confirming the assessment. The record is brought here by writ of error.

Four grounds are relied upon by plaintiff in error to reverse.the judgment:

First—It is said that the “petition does not…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wadlow v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1896

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