Murphy v. City of Peoria

This is a writ of error, brought by plaintiffs in error, to reverse a judgment of the county court of Peoria county, confirming a special assessment for the improvement of Hamilton street, in the city of Peoria. The ordinance under which the improvement is proposed to be made, provides, that the street shall be graded and graveled; that twenty-four feet in width in the center of the street shall be graded, and sodded with good sod; that a sewer shall be constructed in said street, of eighteen-inch vitrified pipe.

It is urged that the action of the city council was in violation of its delegated…