Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 1 v. Smith
Illinois Supreme Court
Appear from the County Court of Kane county; the Hon. D. R Sherwood, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal by the commissioners of Union Drain- ' age District No. 1, Kane and Kendall counties, from the judgment of the county court of Kane county refusing confirmation of an assessment made by said commissioners against the lands of appellees’ in said district. The drainage district was organized in 1890 under the provisions of the so-called “Levee act.”
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Appear from the County Court of Kane county; the Hon. D. R Sherwood, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal by the commissioners of Union Drain- ' age District No. 1, Kane and Kendall counties, from the judgment of the county court of Kane county refusing confirmation of an assessment made by said commissioners against the lands of appellees’ in said district. The drainage district was organized in 1890 under the provisions of the so-called “Levee act.” On November 7, 1905, appellants filed their petition in said court setting out in substance that the drainage ditch theretofore constructed in…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
It is impossible to determine from this record which of the many objections made in the county court were deemed by that court to be valid. Only two of the commissioners acted in spreading the assessment. One of the commissioners so acting was Jacob Binder. The assessment was extended against approximately 700 acres of land. Of this land Mr. Binder is the owner of 204.13 acres. Madison Phillips is the owner of 120 acres. The assessment has been confirmed as to the lands of these two owners. It was objected, among other things, that each tract of land owned by the objectors was assessed for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Burdick v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Hosmer v. Hunt Drainage DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
- Murr v. City of NapervilleIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
- Lacey Levee & Drainage District v. LangellierIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
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