Legal Opinion

City of Chicago v. Baer

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1866PublishedCited by 39 opinions

Appeal from, the Superior Court of Chicago, the Hon. John M. Wilson, Chief Justice, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lawrence

On the 27th of July, 1865, the common council of the city of Chicago, passed an ordinance requiring North Clark street, from the north line of Chicago avenue, to the dock line of the Chicago river, to be curbed with stone and paved with what is known as the Nicholson pavement. The commissioners of the board of public works proceeded to make an assessment on the real estate deemed benefited by the contemplated improvement, and reported it to the common council, by which body it was approved, and on the 18tli of October, 1865, a warrant was issued for its collection. At the February Term, 1866,…

2Cited by39 opinions

  1. City of New Haven v. Fair Haven & Westville RailroadSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1871
  2. Kuehner v. City of FreeportIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
  3. Stockton Gas & Elec. Co. v. San Joaquin CountyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Heman Construction Co. v. Wabash RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  5. Rich v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

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