Roach v. Village of Winnetka

The superior court of Cook county allowed the village of Winnetka’s motion for judgment, directed against appellants’ complaint on the ground it was insufficient in law, and entered judgment for costs in favor of the village. A construction of section 13 of article 2 of the constitution of 1870 is presented by this appeal. (Winkelman v. City of Chicago, 213 Ill. 360.) The appellants are land owners whose property was sought to be condemned in a special assessment proceeding under the Local Improvement act, dismissed by the village before final judgment was entered. This action at law was…