People ex rel. Thompson v. Smythe

This is an appeal from a judgment against certain lots of appellants and an order for their sale for the non-payment of an installment of a special assessment levied by the city of Chicago for paving a system of streets. Said judgment and order of sale were entered at the July term, 1907, of the county court. Appellants appeared in court July 10, when the collector applied for the judgment and order, and, specially limiting their appearance for that purpose, objected to the jurisdiction of the court on the ground that the publication notice, and affidavit thereto, were void, and also objected…