Carney v. People

This is an action of debt brought by the People of the State of Illinois against William J. Carney, under section 230 of the Revenue act, (Hurd’s Stat. 1899, p. 1433,) to recover taxes alleged to be due and unpaid upon an assessment of his personal property for the year 1899. The declaration alleged an indebtedness of $507.20 for general taxes levied against defendant upon an assessment of his personal property in the town of South Chicago, and averred that the defendant, on the first day of April, 1899, and for a long time prior thereto, was a resident of said town, and was the owner of and…