Legal Opinion

Palmer v. City of Danville

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 3, 1897PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Weit of Ekeob to the County Court of Vermilion county; the Hon.'John G. Thompson, Judge, presiding.

1Per curiam

This is a writ of error to the county court of Vermilion county, to review a special tax proceeding to pay for sewer and water connections with the property situated on Main street, in the city of Danville. The previous judgment to pay for the same improvement was reversed by this court because the cost of the improvement was not apportioned upon any principle or rule of equality, such as the frontage, area or value of the respective lots, and the cause was not remanded.

The original ordinance for the improvement was passed in November, 1890. On October 24, 1895, the city council passed an…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Boarad of Trustees v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1853
  2. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. City of JolietIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  3. People v. YoungIllinois Supreme Court · 1865
  4. Merriam v. People ex rel. KocherspergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Maryland Casualty Co. v. District CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
  2. Weaver v. City of ChickashaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
  3. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. OglesbyIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
  4. City of Chicago v. MillerAppellate Court of Illinois · 1909
  5. People v. HelmelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1910

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