Griffin v. City of Belleville

Citations

• 50 Ill. 422

Syllabus

<p>1. Appeal bokb—on appeals from, assessments in a municipal corporation. On an appeal to tbe circuit court, by the owner of real estate, against which a judgment had been rendered in the county court for non-payment of a special assessment in the city of Belleville, the appeal bond should be executed to the city of Belle-ville, or to the people of the State of Illinois for the use of the city, in analogy to appeals from judgments for the State and county taxes. A bond running “ to the county judge, or his successor in office, for the use of the people of the county,” is insufficient.</p> <p>2. Same—amending appeal bond. It cannot be assigned for error that the circuit court refused a motion for leave to amend a defective appeal bond in cases where the statute does not expressly provide for such amendment. It is a matter of discretion with that court.</p>