City of Chicago v. People ex rel. DeGolyer

Citations

• 48 Ill. 416

Syllabus

<p>1. Corporations—of corporate liabilities. Where a corporation made a contract with a party to perform certain work upon its streets, wherein it was expressly stipulated on the part of the contractor, that he would look for payment only from the proceeds of a certain special assessment already levied, and from the proceeds of any special assessments which might thereafter be levied, he agreeing to make no claim against the corporation, except from the collection of such assessments: Meld, in a proceeding for a mandamus against the corporation to compel payment, that such contractor must abide by his agreement to look for payment only to the proceeds of special assessments made or to be made—it appearing that the corporation was, in good faith, and with reasonable diligence, proceeding to make collections by means of such assessments.</p> <p>2. Former decision. Thecase of Maher v. The City of Chicago, 38 Ill. 266, cited and explained.</p>