City of East St. Louis v. Wittich

Citations

• 108 Ill. 449
• 1884 Ill. LEXIS 1499

Syllabus

<p>1. Special assessment—-jurisdiction at probate term of county court. The county court, at a probate term, has no jurisdiction of a proceeding to assess the cost of improving a street, under the statute relating to cities and villages.</p> <p>2. This question is not affected by the fact that judgments may be rendered for the sale of real estate for delinquent taxes and special assessments at probate terms, as a proceeding to assess the cost of a public improvement is preliminary to an application for judgment for a special assessment, and an initial step to fix the liability of the property holder.</p>