Harding v. People

This is an action of debt by the People, against George F. Harding, appellant, begun in the circuit court of Cook county to recover the general taxes for the years 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900, assessed and levied against lot 11, in block 87, Elston’s addition to Chicago. The proceeding is brought under section 230 of chapter 120. (3 Starr & Cur. Stat. p. 3501.) Upon a hearing before the circuit court without a jury, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for the sum of $2123.05, from which the defendant prosecutes an appeal to this court.

The chief error urged by appellant is that the plaintiff…