Brown v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeals from the Superior Court of Cook County. These cases arise upon the application of the city collector of Chicago for judgments upon a special assessment warrant. The court below granted orders for the sale of the real estate against which the assessment was made, for its payment. The objectors bring the record to this court.
1Per curiam
These cases all arise upon one warrant, and out of the same proceedings. If we were to stop to discuss all the questions urged in these and the other assessment cases before us, the longest mortal life would not suffice to complete the task.
Two points are made, each of which is fatal to the judgment :
1st. That the collector was not authorized to apply for the judgment. Hills v. Chicago, 60 Ill. 86.
2d. That the certificate of publication of the notice of the meeting of commissioners to make the assessment, and of publication of notice of application for confirmation (Rue v. The City of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hills v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
- Rue v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1870