Legal Opinion

Dickey v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided November 23, 1896PublishedCited by 2 opinions

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

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright

Plaintiff in error, as trustee under the will of Hugh T. Dickey, deceased, seeks the reversal of a judgment of confirmation entered by the county court of Cook county at the February term, 1892, in special assessment proceedings to which said Hugh T. Dickey was a party.

The first complaint made is, that the petition did not recite the ordinance for the improvement, which was for the paving of a street. The ordinance was recited in the manner which was held sufficient by this court in the following cases: Wadlow v. City of Chicago, 159 Ill. 176; Adcock v. City of Chicago, 160 id. 611; Doremus…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. County of Adams v. City of QuincyIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Karnes v. People ex rel. RumseyIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Wadlow v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Gage v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. City of PontiacIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. People ex rel. Whittock v. WillisonIllinois Supreme Court · 1908

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