Gage v. Evans
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court of the First District; the Hou. Theodore D. Murphy, presiding Justice, and the Hon. George W. Pleasants and Hon. J. M. Bailey, Justices;
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sheldon
This is an appeal from a final order of the Appellate Court for the First District reversing the decree of the Superior Court of Cook county, and dismissing the bill which had been filed in the latter court, by appellants, praying an injunction to restrain the collection of a portion of the personal property taxes for the year 1875, assessed against appellants as partners, under the firm name of Gage Bros. & Co.
The only ground of relief which there can be claimed under the bill, is that of a fraudulent assessment of the property taxed, at too high a rate. The only question of doubt arising,…
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