Chase v. City of Evanston
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. H. W. Johnson, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county confirming a special assessment upon property of appellants, levied by the city of Evanston for the opening and extension of Dempster street, in said city, from Ridge avenue to Hartrey avenue, for which the property of appellants was assessed §9133.89. The ordinance for the proposed improvement provides that Dempster…
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Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. H. W. Johnson, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county confirming a special assessment upon property of appellants, levied by the city of Evanston for the opening and extension of Dempster street, in said city, from Ridge avenue to Hartrey avenue, for which the property of appellants was assessed §9133.89. The ordinance for the proposed improvement provides that Dempster street shall be opened and extended from Ridge avenue west to Hartrey avenue, by taking therefor certain specified tracts of…
1Per curiam
Upon the original hearing of this case we reached the conclusion that the record contained no substantial error, and the judgment of the county court was affirmed. Upon a petition for a rehearing upon one point involved in the case a rehearing was granted, and upon a further consideration of the question We have reached a different conclusion.
Upon the application for a rehearing it was contended that the assessment roll herein was void, for the reason that Christopher L. Williams, 'one of the commissioners by whom the same was made, was an interested party, and disqualified by his interest…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Shreve v. Town of CiceroIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- Hunt v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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