City of LaGrange v. Frosolona

There are certain prerequisites essential to the jurisdiction of a municipality to acquire a lien upon property for the collection of assessments for street improvements. On the trial of a proceeding by the municipality against a property *235holder, to recover special assessments which it is claimed constitute a lien upon the property where any essential prerequisite to the existence of the lien and the right of the municipality to recover is denied by the property holder, the burden of proof is upon the municipality. The rule is the same where the proceeding to collect the assessments arises…