Legal Opinion

Porter v. City of Chicago

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1898PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. R. W. S. Wheatley, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin

This is an appeal from a judgment of confirmation in the county court of Cook county of a special assessment against certain property of appellant for improving North Clark street, in the city of Chicago.

At the time fixed for the hearing-, appellant, by her’ counsel, entered a special appearance for the purpose of questioning the jurisdiction of the court. Upon such appearance it was objected, first, that the proof of publication of notice by the commissioners was insufficient; and second, that as shown by such proof of publication the notice was not published the requisite time. These…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. Miller v. ShermanIllinois Supreme Court · 1876

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Village of Lovington v. GregoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Hintze v. City of ElginIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Holmes v. City of HarveyIllinois Supreme Court · 1927
  4. MacKenzie v. MacKenzieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908
  5. Lamb v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1905

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