Hogan v. Bleeker

This was an action filed August 31, 1961, to foreclose liens of special assessments purchased by plaintiff’s predecessor in title from the city of Waukegan in 1951. The circuit court entered a final decree foreclosing the liens and directing sale of six parcels of real estate owned by defendants and dismissed a counterclaim praying for removal of the liens as clouds upon title. The Appellate Court, Second District, reversed the decree of the circuit court. This court allowed leave to appeal.

In question is the effect of a statutory amendment of July 11, 1957, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1961, chap. 24,…