Legal Opinion

City of North Chicago v. Cummings

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1915PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from the County Court of Lake county; the Hon. Perry L. Persons, Judge, presiding:

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Dunn

This is an appeal from a judgment of confirmation of a special assessment for the construction of a storm and. surface-water sewer in the city of" North Chicago.

Two objections are urged: First, that the ordinance does not provide an outlet for the sewer; second, that the description of the covers of the catch-basins is insufficient.

The ordinance describes a sewer beginning in South Lincoln street at a point twelve feet south of the south line of Tenth street and thirteen feet west of the east line of South Lincoln street, and running thence south, with- a gradually rising grade, in South…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lingle v. West Chicago Park CommissionersIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Gray v. Town of CiceroIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
  3. City of Decatur v. BarteauIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Gage v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Washburn v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1903

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Village of Lena v. KableIllinois Supreme Court · 1927

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