Hewes v. Village of Winnetka

This was a bill in equity for the purpose of restraining the collection of two alleged special assessments, assessed upon land of the appellant, for certain public improvements.

The bill alleges, among other things, that on the first day of March, A. D. 1892, “ some person or persons whose identity to your orator' is unknown, styling himself or themselves £ The Council of the Village of Winnetka,’ endeavored to pass a certain pretended ordinance, * * ' * and in the said pretended ordinance it was provided that the said improvements, etc., should be paid for by special assessment,” etc.

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