Scammon v. City of Chicago

On the 15th of Hay, 1865, the common council of the city of Chicago passed an ordinance directing a certain part of Hichigan avenue to be re-graveled, and that the real estate deemed "benefited thereby, be assessed to pay the expense of the work, estimated at $16,200.00. Am assessment roll was duly made and returned by the commissioners of the board of public works, showing the amount assessed by them against the respective pieces of property deemed to be benefited, and, a part of the owners having failed to pay, on the 5th of February, 1866, the city collector filed his report in the…