People ex rel. Thompson v. Harper

This is an application by the appellee for judgment and order of sale as to property of the appellants by reason of the alleged non-payment of a special assessment for paving Diversey street from Milwaukee avenue to Crawford (now Fortieth) avenue. The appellants filed an appearance, which they insist was special, for the purpose of questioning the jurisdiction of the court, asking that the cause be dismissed because the improvement described in the publication notice and delinquent list was a different improvement from that described in the ordinance upon which the assessment was based. After…