Wood v. City of Peoria

The circuit court of Peoria county sustained a general demurrer of the appellees, the city of Peoria and the county treasurer of Peoria county, to the bill of. the appellant, Caroline Wood, filed to enjoin the collection of the first two of ten installments of a special assessment, amounting to $1390.52, levied on her property, and to have the special assessment declared void. The bill was dismissed for want of equity and this appeal was taken.

The facts admitted by the demurrer, which the chancellor regarded as insufficient to entitle the complainant to equitable relief, are as follows: The…