Clark v. City of Chicago

The city of Chicago ordered the laying of water supply-pipes in Kedzie avenue, between Belmont avenue and West Grace street, in said city, the same to be paid for in part by special assessment and in part by general taxation. Proceedings were had in the county court of Cook county, where the assessment roll was confirmed. From the judgment of confirmation appellant prosecutes this appeal.

The land of appellant assessed is a strip 158 feet off the east side of his eighty-acre tract. This entire tract is upon the west side of Kedzie avenue, is unsubdivided and cultivated as a farm. The land upon…