American Hide & Leather Co. v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. L. C. Ruth, Judge, presiding. This is an application in the county court of Cook county for the confirmation of a special assessment to pay for curbing, grading and paving with asphalt West Blackhawk street, in the city of Chicago, from the east curb line of North Paulina street to the westerly line of the street railway right of way on Elston avenue, in said city.
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Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. L. C. Ruth, Judge, presiding. This is an application in the county court of Cook county for the confirmation of a special assessment to pay for curbing, grading and paving with asphalt West Blackhawk street, in the city of Chicago, from the east curb line of North Paulina street to the westerly line of the street railway right of way on Elston avenue, in said city. The appellant appeared and filed objections to the confirmation of said assessment as to its property, which objections were overruled and the special assessment confirmed, and…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hand
It has been repeatedly decided by this court that the basis of every special assessment is a valid ordinance, and if the ordinance providing for a local improvement which is to be paid for by special assessment is void, the county court is without jurisdiction to confirm the assessment. City of Alton v. Middleton's Heirs, 158 Ill. 442; Culver v. People, 161 id. 89; People v. Hurford, 167 id. 226; Smith v. City of Chicago, 169 id. 257; Johnson v. People, 189 id. 83.
In McFarlane v. City of Chicago, 185 Ill. 242, it was held, under an ordinance requiring a railway company, as a condition to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- City of Chicago v. NodeckIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- City of Alton v. Middleton's HeirsIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- McFarlane v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
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