City of Chrisman v. Cusick

The appellant, J. Fay Cusick, objected to the application of the appellee, the city of Chrisman, to the county court of Edgar county for the confirmation of a special assessment against lot 11, in block 20, of Railroad addition to the city. The ordinance for the improvement was entitled “An ordinance prepared and transmitted and its passage recommended by the board of local improvements of-the city of Chrisman for the improvement of Illinois street, Monroe avenue and Colorado street by grading, curbing and paving the same.” The objection was that the scheme for the improvement originated with…