Wright v. City of Chicago

Citations

• 46 Ill. 44

Syllabus

<p>1. Assessments—-for what cause will be deemed void. An .order for an assessment, which requires the entire estimated cost of the proposed improvement to be assessed on the real estate deemed benefited thereby, absolutely, and without its being shown that there was any real estate which would be specially benefited to that extent, over and above the city at large, is void.</p> <p>2. Same—property assessed—must be shown to be specially benefited. Under such an order, property benefited in any degree, would be liable to be taxed, much beyond the extent of the benefit conferred, there being no proof that any property would be specially benefited to the extent of the entire damages and costs.</p> <p>3. Former Decisions—constitutionality of special assessments. The cases of The City of Chicago v. Larned, 34 Ill. 203; The Caned Trustees v. City of Chicago., 12 ib. 406; and others, decided in this court, must be regarded as having settled the question affirmatively, as to the constitutionality of the power to make these special assessments.</p>