Shreve v. Town of Cicero
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon, Bichabd Prendergast, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
Three objections are urged against the special assessment: First, the commissioners appointed by the court to make the assessment were not sworn before an officer authorized to administer oaths; second, one of the commissioners was ineligible on account of interest, being the owner of lands assessed; third, a part of the money raised by the assessment was to be expended in another town, contrary to law.
The town of Cicero is incorporated under a special charter, which will be found in volume 3 of Laws of 1869, page 666. After the town was incorporated it adopted article 9 of the City and…
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