Willens v. City of Northlake

This is an action to recover $11,000 paid by plaintiff contractor to defendant Village under the mistaken notion that the payments were required by ordinance. The cause was dismissed “with prejudice” on motion of the Village and plaintiff has appealed.

The well pleaded facts are admitted by the Village’s motion.

On November 12, 1956, plaintiff paid the money as fees to the Village for “sewer and water connection” related to family residences plaintiff was building on eleven lots in the Village. He was told by a Village agent that an ordinance required the fees. There was no such “valid”…