City of Springfield v. Gillespie

The council of the city of Springfield passed an ordinance for the grading, curbing and paving of a portion of the east roadway of Noble avenue, in that city. A petition for the levy of a special assessment for the cost of the proposed improvement was filed in the county court of Sangamon county. Objections to the assessment were interposed by George B. Gillespie. His objections were overruled and the assessment was confirmed. Erom the judgment of confirmation Gillespie prosecutes this appeal.

Noble avenue, in the city of Springfield, is a street approximately 125 feet wide between property…