City of East St. Louis v. Albrecht
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of St. Clair county; the Hon. W. H. Krome, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Baker
This was an application by the city of East St. Louis for confirmation of a special assessment to pay for improving Broadway, one of its streets. A former assessment for the same purpose was before us at a previous term, and held invalid, the opinion being filed January 24, 1891. (St. John et al. v. City of East St. Louis, 136 Ill. 207.) On the 12th of June following, the city council passed an ordinance, under which this assessment was made, which, on objection by appellees, the court below refused to confirm.
The principal question raised by the objections filed is, whether the ordinance of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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