Bush v. City of Beloit

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff seeks to enjoin the collection of certain taxes levied by the city of Beloit. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals. In 1915 the city of Beloit levied a tax of three mills on the dollar for general revenue purposes; a tax of one and one-half mills on the dollar for opening, widening, and bringing to *80grade all streets, avenues, and alleys, and for building bridges, culverts, and sewers, and for footwalks across streets, avenues, and alleys; and a tax of three-fourths mill on the dollar to…