Howe v. City of Chicago

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county-confirming a special assessment for the curbing and paving of Berkeley avenue, in the city of Chicago, from Forty-third street to Bowen avenue. The appellants own property abutting on Berkeley avenue between Forty-second street and Bowen avenue. They appeared and filed objections to the confirmation of the assessment, which, upon a hearing, were overruled, judgment was entered, and the objectors appealed to this court.

It is first urged by appellants that section 41 of the Local Improvement act (being section 547 of chapter…