People Ex Rel. Gustus v. Swan

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Henry county overruling appellants’ objections to the application of the county collector for a judgment and sale of appellants’ property for a delinquent special-paving tax. In 1925 the city council of the city of Geneseo adopted an ordinance to pave State street. Provision was made in the ordinance for the payment of the improvement by special taxation upon the contiguous property. A petition was filed in the county court, a commissioner appointed, an assessment roll was spread and an order was entered confirming the roll.

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