City of East St. Louis v. Vogel

The city of East St. Louis filed its petition in the circuit court of St. Clair county for an assessment of benefits by reason of a certain street improvement and the ascertainment of just compensation to be made for property taken for or damaged by the improvement. An assessment roll was filed, to which various property owners filed objections. From the judgment confirming the assessment roll some of the objectors have appealed.

A motion has been made by the appellee to expunge the bill of exceptions from the record on the ground that it was not signed, sealed and filed within the time fixed…