Village of River Forest v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Orrin N. Carter, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wilkin
Appellant prosecutes this appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county sustaining objections to a special assessment made by the village of River Forest on certain property of the appellee railway company for the improvement of Thatcher and Hawthorne avenues, in said village. The land was assessed $389.40. On the application of the village for a confirmation of the assessment appellee appeared and filed numerous objections, all of which were overruled except two, as follows:
65. “Said assessment upon the property of said objector exceeds the benefits which will accrue to the said…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
- Jones v. Chicago & Iowa RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1873
- Illinois Central Railroad v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- Illinois Central Railroad v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1892
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. Town of CiceroIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
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