Legal Opinion

City of Benton v. Blake

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 23, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Franklin county; the Hon. Kenneth C. Ronalds, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Franklin county sustaining an objection by appellees to the confirmation of a special assessment for paving parts of certain streets in the city of Benton.

The first section of the ordinance which provided for the pavement is as follows: “The roadways of Maple street from the north line of West Main street to the north line of Fifth street; Electric street from the west line of North Main street to the "west line of Maple street; Third street from the west line of North Main street to the west line of Maple street; Fifth street from the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Northwestern University v. Village of WilmetteIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  2. McChesney v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. City of Chicago v. WilshireIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  4. Chicago Union Traction Co. v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. S. Bloom, Inc. v. KorshakIllinois Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Biffer v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Commercial National Bank of Chicago v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Commercial National Bank of Chicago v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1982

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