McChesney v. People ex rel. Kern

This is an appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Cook county, against the lands of appellants, for the amount of a special assessment returned delinquent, and which was levied in a proceeding by the city of Chicago to assess benefits to said lands, among others, by the opening of Madison avenue, and to pay compensation and damages awarded in condemnation proceedings for the opening of said avenue. The amount returned by commissioners against appellants’ land was $640.00; and appellants failing to appear in the assessment proceeding, judgment of confirmation was rendered therein.

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