Guild v. City of Chicago

This is an appeal from an order of confirmation by the Superior Court of Cook county, of a special assessment, which had been made by commissioners for the public improvement of opening and extending Dearborn street, in the city of Chicago, from Jackson street to Fourteenth street.

The assessment proceedings were had under the provisions of article 9 of an act of the General Assembly of this State, entitled '• An act to provide for the incorporation of cities and villages,” approved April 10, 1872. Laws 1871-2, p. 218.

Section 54, of said article 9, provides, that 61 any city or incorporated…