City of Geneseo v. Brown

These are appeals from a judgment of the county court of Henry county confirming a special tax against appellants’ property, levied for the purpose of improving and paving Exchange street, in the city of Geneseo, within certain limits specified in the ordinance. With the petition filed by appellee for levying the special tax were also filed the ordinance providing for the improvement by special taxation of contiguous property, a recommendation of the board of local improvements and an estimate of the cost of the work. A commissioner was appointed by the court to spread the tax. Said…