Legal Opinion

Adcock v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided March 28, 1896PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Writ op Error to the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Prank Scales, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

The county court of Cook county confirmed a special assessment against property of plaintiff in error, and the writ of error in this case was sued out to reverse that judgment.

The first objection made to the proceeding is, that the petition for the assessment did not recite the ordinance for the proposed improvement. The petition, which was filed September 21, 1892, recited that on April 7, 1892, the ordinance was passed by the city council, and that a certified copy of said ordinance was thereto attached and made a part thereof. The copy of the ordinance was annexed to the petition, and the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McChesney v. People ex rel. KernIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Wadlow v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1896

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hinkle v. City of MattoonIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Vennum v. People ex rel. GallowayIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Markley v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Larson v. People ex rel. KocherspergerIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. People ex rel. Kochersperger v. MarkleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1897

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