Village of Lena v. Kable

The president and board of trustees of the village of Lena, in Stephenson county, passed an ordinance for the construction of a system of sewers and a sewage treatment and disposal plant. A petition for the levy of a special assessment for the proposed improvement was filed in the county court of Stephenson county. Objections to the assessment were interposed by a number of land owners. The legal objections were overruled, the objectors waived any controversy concerning the question of benefits, and the assessment was confirmed. From the judgment of confirmation William Kable and twenty-five…