Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That in all cases where a jury of freeholders, or other citizens, are or may be appointed, under the authority of any town or city in this State, to inquire into and take into consideration the benefits as well as the injury which may accrue, and estimate and assess the damages which would be sustained, by reason of the opening, extending, or widening of any street, lane, alley, or road, the owner or owners of any real estate proposed to be taken for the purpose aforesaid, or any person aggrieved by the apportionment and assessment for the purpose of making payment to the person or persons whose property shall be taken for said purposes, may appeal to the circuit court of the county within the same time, and under the same regulations and rules as are or shall be provided by law for taking appeals from the judgment of justices of the peace; and the circuit court shall proceed upon such appeal as in other cases of appeals from the judgment of justices of the peace, and render such judgment therein as shall be consistent with law and justice.

Sec. 2. This act to take effect from and after its passage.

Approved, February 12, 1839.