Michael v. City of Mattoon

This was a writ of error sued out to reverse the judgment of the county court of Coles county; entered by default, confirming the assessment roll returned by the commissioners appointed by the said court to spread an assessment under an ordinance of the city of Mattoon providing for the improvement of Champaign and East Second streets, in said city, the cost thereof to be paid by special assessment. The ordinance provided the assessment should be divided and paid in installments, seven in number.

The judgment confirmed the assessment roll, and adjudged and ordered that the assessment should be…