Legal Opinion

Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railway Co. v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1869PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Chicago; the Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker

This was an application in the court below, made by the city collector, upon his report, and a special warrant issued for the collection of a special assessment previously made for curbing, filling and paving Canal street, from Twelfth to Sixteenth street, in Chicago. He gave ten days’ notice by publication to all persons interested, of the receipt of the warrant, and had caused six days’ notice, by a like publication, of his intention to apply for judgment against the delinquent lots and real estate for the amount of the assessment, damages and costs respectively due on the same. He returned…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lawrence v. FastIllinois Supreme Court · 1858
  2. Eppinger v. KirbyIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Lane v. BommelmannIllinois Supreme Court · 1859

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kist v. CoughlinIndiana Supreme Court · 1944
  2. St. John v. City of East St. LouisIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  3. People v. W. A. Wiebolt & Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Gage v. People ex rel. HanbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

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