City of Green Rock v. Van Opdorp

These are appeals from judgments of the Circuit Court of Henry County, Illinois, overruling the objections of Appellants Peter Van Opdorp and Lina Van Opdorp and confirming special assessment rolls for the laying of water mains. Only questions of law are involved on appeal.

From the record it appears that the City of Green Rock had enacted an ordinance for installation of a water distribution system and had filed a petition to assess the cost of the system as against the public and the property benefited. After the filing of the assessment rolls, Appellants filed a number of legal objections.…