Gage v. Rohrbach

It appears that defendant in error was the owner of the premises in question, and was in possession when he filed his bill in this case. He had purchased the property of one Hayer, in April, 1869. But on the 28th day of October previously a special assessment for paving Canal street, in Chicago, had been assessed against the lot, and a judgment had been rendered against the property for the amount of the assessment and costs. A precept had been issued, and on the 17th day of Harch, 1869, Hayer paid the amount of the judgment and costs to the collector of the city, who gave the credit to an…