Village of Bellwood v. Hunter & Co.

This is an appeal from a decree entered by the county court of Cook county, ordering an extension of the time of unpaid assessments and a refund of outstanding securities issued in anticipation of collection of a special assessment in accordance with the provisions of section 86a of the Local Improvement act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1939, chap. 24, par. 792a.) The appeal is before us on the questions of due process and the constitutionality of certain provisions of the act.

The village of Bellwood on May 8, 1940, passed an ordinance providing for the extension of the time of payment of unpaid…