City of Chicago v. Habar

Citations

• 62 Ill. 283

Syllabus

<p>1. Special assessments in Chicago—description of property in the ordinance—whether sufficient. Upon the application of the collector of the city of Chicago for judgment upon a special assessment warrant, it was objected that the ordinance condemning the land did not contain a sufficient general description, of the property. The land was described as “ lot 8 and the north ten feet of lot 9 in block 93 of Elston’s addition to Chicago, in accordance with the plan hereto annexed.” The north line of lot 9 did not run due east and west, but in such a manner as to form an obtuse angle at its center, and the portion of lot 9 sought to be condemned, as shown by the plan attached to the ordinance, was indicated by running a line parallel with the north line of the lot, and at a distance of ten feet from it. The description in the ordinance was held sufficient.</p> <p>2. Same—power of the collector to apply for judgment. But a recovery could not be had for the reason that the authority of the collector to apply for judgment had been abrogated by the constitution of 1870.</p>