Lake v. City of Decatur

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Macon county, affirming an assessment, made by commissioners, for the purpose of improving a certain street in the city of Decatur.

It is first contended, that all that portion of the act of the legislature known as “An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,” approved April 10, 1872, under which the proceedings were had, was in conflict with sec. 9, art. 9, of the constitution of 1870, which declares: “The General Assembly may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages with power to make local…