City of Chicago v. Lamb

This was a proceeding instituted in the county court of Cook county for the construction, by special assessment under the Local Improvement act of 1897, of a cement sidewalk sixteen feet in width on each side of North Desplaines street from the north line of Austin avenue to the south line of West Kinzie street, in the city of Chicago. On the hearing as to the confirmation of the assessment in the county court certain property owners filed objections, which were overruled. This appeal was then prosecuted.

The sole question urged here is as to whether a public hearing was required, under the…