Bowman v. People ex rel. Baker

Mary A. Bowman, the appellant, is the owner of lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, of block 25, and parts of lots 7, 8 and 9, of block 173, all fronting on Missouri avenue, in the city of East St. Louis. In August, 1889, the city council passed an ordinance for the improvement of that street by special taxation of contiguous property. The various steps provided by law were taken. The assessments were made upon the contiguous property, and were confirmed by the county court on the 13th day of February, 1890, and ordered to be certified by the county clerk to the officer appointed by the city to collect…