People Ex Rel. Toman v. William Davies Co.

The William Davies Co., Inc., filed objections in the county court of Cook county to an application of the county collector for a judgment against and an order for the sale of its property because of the non-payment of certain taxes for the year 1937 levied by the city of Chicago. These objections were overruled, judgment was rendered for the taxes found to be delinquent, and the taxpayer prosecutes this appeal.

The city of Chicago levied $37,000,000 for corporate purposes for the year 1937, resulting in a rate of 1.784012. The objector challenged the validity of the taxes in excess of the…