Ogden v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
This was a proceeding to make a special assessment for deepening and widening the North Branch of the Chicago river. The collector gave due notice of his having the warrant for collection, and also of his intended application to the January special term of the Cook County Court of. Common Pleas, for judgment against the delinquent lots and lands.
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This was a proceeding to make a special assessment for deepening and widening the North Branch of the Chicago river. The collector gave due notice of his having the warrant for collection, and also of his intended application to the January special term of the Cook County Court of. Common Pleas, for judgment against the delinquent lots and lands. The collector’s report contained the warrant at large, and the warrant contained an exact copy of the assessment roll, as made and returned by the commissioners. The following is a copy of the caption and tabular statement of the property and…
1Opinion of the CourtCaton, C. J.
The judgment in this case must be affirmed, upon the principles stated in the case of Bristol v. City of Chicago, ante.
Although the owners of the land appeared and filed objections to the judgment, which if they had sustained by proof, would have been fatal to it, yet before they introduced any evidence to sustain them, they entered into a stipulation with the city attorney, that judgment should be entered against the lands for the assessment, “ in the same manner in all respects, and to the same extent and effect, as if the application of said city for said judgment, had not been resisted…
2Cited by1 opinion
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