Woods v. Village of La Grange Park

Mr. Presiding Justice Burke

delivered the opinion of the court.

For a comprehensive understanding of the instant case it is necessary to bear in mind the other cases that have been considered by the Supreme and Appellate Courts involving the general subject matter of the litigation. In chronological order the first case reviewed was that of Gray v. Black Co., 338 Ill. 488, wherein the opinion was filed on February 21, 1930. From that opinion it appears that on December 11, 1926, the village of LaGrange Park filed its petition in the superior court of Cook county to levy a special assessment for…