Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. City of Chicago

Mr.. Justice Wilkin

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by appellant from a judgment of the county court of Cook county confirming a special assessment against its lands for curbing with concrete combined curb and gutter, grading and paving with cedar-block pavement,.Fifth avenue from Thirty-ninth street to Root street, in the city of Chicago. The ordinance upon which the assessment is based was passed June 12,1899. A portion of the work authorized by it, the payment of which is sought to be enforced by this proceeding, was done a year or a year and a half prior to its…