Willoughby v. City of Chicago
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court under § 237, Judicial Code, to review a judgment of the state court confirming a street widening assessment, are stated in the opinion. • Special assessments are local matters. Spencer v. Merchant, 125 TJ. S. 345; Cooley, Taxation, 3d ed., p. 68. This court does not interfere- with revenue laws of the State. French v. Barber Asphalt Co., 181 TJ.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court under § 237, Judicial Code, to review a judgment of the state court confirming a street widening assessment, are stated in the opinion. • Special assessments are local matters. Spencer v. Merchant, 125 TJ. S. 345; Cooley, Taxation, 3d ed., p. 68. This court does not interfere- with revenue laws of the State. French v. Barber Asphalt Co., 181 TJ. S. 324; Witherspoon v. Duncan, 4 Wall. 210, 217; Williams v. Albany, 122 TJ. S. 154, 164; Shaefer v. Werling, 188 TJ. S. 516, 517. A special…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
In 1893 a portion of certain land now belonging to the plaintiffs in error was taken by Chicago for the widening of a street, and the damages to the owners were fixed by judgment in due form. Afterwards an assessment for betterments by reason of the change was laid upon certain lands in this neighborhood including the lots in question and was confirmed as to the other land. At the trial with regard to these lots it was contended by the owner and ruled in the lower court that the matter was concluded by the first judgment. This ruling was reversed by the Supreme Court of the State, Chicago v.…
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