Botsford v. City of Elgin
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the City Court of Elgin; the Hon. Frank E. Shopen, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1918. Certiorari denied by Supreme Court (making opinion final).
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Niehaus
The City of Elgin took the necessary steps under the Local Improvement Act of 1897 (J. & A. ft 1388 et seq.) to pave Division street by passing an ordinance providing for this improvement and the payment of the same by special assessment of the property fronting on the street; and a special assessment was duly made and a petition filed in the County Court for confirmation of the assessment roll; and the assessment roll was made legally effective, by judgment entered confirming the same in the County Court.
This suit was brought by the appellee, Louise A. Botsford, against the appellant, City…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Rigney v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
- City of Elgin v. EatonIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad v. AyresIllinois Supreme Court · 1883
- City of Chicago v. JacksonIllinois Supreme Court · 1902
- City of Bloomington v. PollockIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
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