City of East Peoria v. Sheen

On July 22, 1919, the city of East Peoria, in Tazewell county, passed an ordinance for the construction of a local improvement by grading, paving and curbing North Main street, to be paid for by special taxation. An assessment roll amounting to $36,702.42 was presented to the county court of Tazewell county and an application was made for the confirmation of the same. The total cost of the improvement was assessed upon private property and no part of it upon the public. The property of the appellant, Dan R. Sheen, had been taxed to the aggregate amount of $7396.45, and he and others filed…