Hull v. People ex rel. McCormick

The county collector of Madison county applied for judgment against the lands and lots of appellants, which were returned to him delinquent as to a special tax levied by the city of Alton to macadamize arid improve certain streets in said city and which had been confirmed by the judgment of the county court. Appellants appeared and filed objections, which were overruled and judgment was rendered against the premises.

This being a collateral proceeding, only such objections can be heard or considered as affect the jurisdiction of the county court to pronounce the judgment of confirmation.…