People ex rel. McCrea v. Atchison

Citations

• 95 Ill. 452
• 1880 Ill. LEXIS 199

Syllabus

<p>1. Lien—duration of lien of special assessment. The meaning and object of the legislation in relation to the West Park and boulevard in Cook county was to charge the lots, etc., benefited, with their share of the expense of making the improvements proposed in the act, to be ascertained by assessment, and the time of five years was allowed for making a valid assessment. But a valid assessment, once made, is, under the act, declared a lien, and it can only be discharged by payment. The amount of the assessment, when once fixed within five years, remains a charge until paid.</p> <p>2. Special assessment—limitation of five years. The five years’ limitation in section 5 of the act of January 27, 1869, in regard to assessments for park purposes, was made for cases of an abortive effort at an assessment, involving the necessity of a new assessment, and has no reference to the case of a first and valid assessment.</p>