Legal Opinion

City of Alton v. Middleton's Heirs

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided October 16, 1895PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Madison county; the Hon. William H. Krome, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

This is a proceeding commenced by the city of Alton for the construction of a pipe-sewer in a portion of Second street, in said city, by special assessment. The appellees herein, who are objecting property owners, filed in the county court various objections to the confirmation of the assessment roll, and some of these objections were sustained by the’court, and the petition for judgment of confirmation was dismissed as to the property of appellees. From the order and judgment of the court in that behalf made and rendered, this appeal is prosecuted by the city.

Among the objections made to the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. City of Sterling v. GaltIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Levy v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  3. City of Kankakee v. PotterIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Pearce v. Village of Hyde ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1888
  5. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1870

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Culver v. People ex rel. KocherspergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  2. City of Alton v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Hildreth v. City of LongmontSupreme Court of Colorado · 1909
  4. Foster v. City of AltonIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Brewster v. City of PeruIllinois Supreme Court · 1899

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