Wells v. City of Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook county; tjie Hon. Joseph E. Gary, Judge, presiding. This was an action of assumpsit, brought by William K. Wells against the city of Chicago, to recover back money > paid by him to the city, on the sale of a lot for an unpaid special assessment. The court sustained a demurrer to the declaration, and rendered judgment against the plaintiff for cost. From this judgment the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Breese
The questions upon this record arise upon a demurrer to the plaintiff’s declaration. The facts being admitted as therein pleaded, the question is, do they furnish a good and sufficient cause of action ? The court below decided they did not, and sustained the demurrer.
It seems the city of Chicago, through its proper authorities, took steps to extend Milwaukee avenue from its then terminus, through certain lands, to the intersection of North Canal street and West Lake street. To make this improvement and extension, a certain lot was assessed to the sum of seven hundred and fifteen dollars and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Union Building Ass'n v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
3Cited by3 opinions
- Richardson v. City of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1892
- City of Chicago v. FiskAppellate Court of Illinois · 1905
- City of Chicago v. Paulsen ex rel. NiblackAppellate Court of Illinois · 1906