Village of River Forest v. Cummings

•The president and hoard of trustees of the village of River Forest passed an ordinance for the opening and extending, as a street, of Clinton place from the south line of Madison avenue to the north line of Dake street, which required the taking of lots 7 and 20 in a certain subdivision in the village. The ordinance provided that the whole cost of the contemplated improvement, including the compensation for the property taken and $500 estimated by the president of the board as the cost and expenses of the proceeding, should be paid by special assessment. There was a condemnation proceeding…