Vogt v. Ayer

The bill in this case- was brought by Edward E. Ayer, against William Vogt, collector of the town of North Chicago, and William T. Johnson, treasurer and ex officio collector of taxes for the county of Cook, to enjoin the taxes assessed by the town of North Chicago on two vessels owned by complainant. It is alleged in the bill that. by the laws of the United. States, Chicago is a port of registry, and a place for the registering of vessels; that the office for registering is at the custom house, in South Chicago; that complainant was, on the 1st day of May, 1881, the owner of two vessels,—the…