City of Breese v. Abel

The city of Breese instituted a proceeding in the county court of Clinton county under the Local Improvement act for a special assessment and to condemn certain property for the construction of a sanitary sewer system and disposal plant. The legal objections were overruled, and on September 18, 1934, after a jury trial on the question of damages for land taken, the court entered an order confirming the assessment roll and rendering judgment. On October 4 about 200 objectors to the proceeding, none of whom was an owner of land taken, prayed an appeal to this court from the confirmation…