Legal Opinion

Ton v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 1905PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ricks

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county confirming a special assessment levied to pave a system of streets in the city of Chicago.

But one question is raised on this record. Appellants contend that the system of streets that is provided for in the improvement under the ordinance in question was originally part of a scheme for improving a much larger system and originated at the time that other improvements were recommended and made, and therefore should have been made under one ordinance and referred and published.

It appears from the record that on September 24,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Springfield v. GreenIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  2. Kerfoot v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
  3. Myers v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1902

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Peterson v. OmenIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Selby v. Village of WinfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1929
  3. State of North Dakota v. DuisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1908
  4. City of Chicago v. Wacker-Wabash Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1939

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