People ex rel. Abt v. Soucy

Mr. Chiee Justice Cooke

delivered the opinion of the court:

Drainage District No. 1 in townships 1 and 2 north, range 9 west, and townships 1 and 2 north, range 10 west, in St. Clair county, Illinois, was organized under the Farm Drainage act. In June, 1907, the commissioners levied an assessment upon the lands in the district for $204,735.' In January, 1909, they levied an assessment for the sum of $102,000, and in November, 1909, they levied a third assessment for $76,500. In each instance the commissioners borrowed ninety per cent of the aggregate amount of the assessment and issued the…