Legal Opinion

McChesney v. Village of Hyde Park

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided June 19, 1894PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Cook County; the Hon. Bichard Prendergast, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker

On March 27,1888, a petition was filed by the Village of Hyde Park in the County Court of Cook county, in a special assessment proceeding. The assessment was based upon an ordinance of the Village of Hyde Park, passed on November 7, 1887, for the cost of constructing a certain sewer, and erecting pumping works for drainage purposes. After the coming in of the assessment roll, A. B. McChesney et al. filed objections to the confirmation of the assessments as to their respective lands. Upon a hearing, A. B. McChesney et al. failed to sustain their objections, and a judgment of confirmation was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Ligare v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Village of Hyde Park v. SpencerIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  3. Moore v. People ex rel. LewisIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
  4. Drexel v. Town of LakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Pearce v. Village of Hyde ParkIllinois Supreme Court · 1888

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Morris v. American Liability & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. City of Granville v. Kovash, IncorporatedNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1962
  3. McMurry v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
  4. Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  5. City of Bartlesville v. KeelerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924

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