City of Kankakee v. Illinois Central Railroad

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Kankakee county confirming the assessment for a local improvement consisting of the paving of certain streets of appellee. On June 3, 1912, the city council of appellee, the city of Kankakee, passed an ordinance providing for a system of local improvement by the grading, paving, curbing, etc., of Station street from East avenue west to the city limits, of Hickory street from West avenue to East avenue, and of West avenue from the south line of Court street to the north line of River street. The improvement on Station street, which…