City of Chicago v. Marsh

This is an appeal from the confirmation of a special assessment for a cement sidewalk six feet wide on Elston avenue, in the city of Chicago. A reversal is asked upon the ground that the property of appellants is assessed more than it will be benefited by the proposed improvement.

The appellants’ property is situated on the east side of Elston avenue, bounded on the south by the elevated right of way of the Chicago and Northwestern railway and on the easterly side by the north branch of the Chicago river. It has docks on the river and switch tracks connecting with the railroad. Elston avenue…