City of Mt. Carmel v. Friedrich

This was an attempt on the part of the city of Mt. Carmel to have the county court of Wabash county, at a probate term, confirm a special tax levied for the purpose of paying for the improvement of a street. Appellees, a part of the owners whose property had been assessed, appeared, and, without questioning the jurisdiction of the court, filed their objections, to the report of the commissioners, the substance of which was, that the “assessment was not made against the property therein described in proportion to the benefits accruing to the same, as provided by the ordinance.” The hill of…