People ex rel. Raymond v. Talmadge

Upon the application of the county collector of Cook county for judgment for the sale of real estate owned by appellee to satisfy the first installment of a special assessment against the same to pay the cost of a sewer in South Robey street, appellee appeared and filed objections, among which was one based upon section 53 of the act concerning local improvements, in force July 1,1897. That section is as follows: “No special assessment or special tax shall be levied for any local improvement until the land necessary therefor shall be acquired and in possession of the municipality, except in…