Legal Opinion

Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Railway Co. v. People ex rel. Randolph

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided February 17, 1904PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Jasper county; the Hon. F. D. Shamhart, Judge, presiding. The appellant company owns 'and operates its railway through the townships of Hunt City, Willow Hill, St. Marie, Fox, and the village of Hunt City in Jasper county, which property was duly assessed for taxation ■ for the year 1902 by the State Board of Equalization, and taxes were extended thereon by the county clerk of Jasper county according to the several certificates of levy for…

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Appeal from the County Court of Jasper county; the Hon. F. D. Shamhart, Judge, presiding. The appellant company owns 'and operates its railway through the townships of Hunt City, Willow Hill, St. Marie, Fox, and the village of Hunt City in Jasper county, which property was duly assessed for taxation ■ for the year 1902 by the State Board of Equalization, and taxes were extended thereon by the county clerk of Jasper county according to the several certificates of levy for taxes, filed with him for the year 1902. Appellant paid a portion of these taxes, but refused to pay the remainder. The…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

First—As to the three town taxes. The town tax for the town of Hunt City was levied upon the certificate of the town clerk, that the board of town auditors in regular annual meeting held September 2, 1902, ordered that the amount of $400.00 be levied for “town purposes.” The record of Hunt City township, containing the minutes of the annual town meeting held on April 1, 1902, shows that, on motion and by vote of the electors, a levy of $400.00 was made for “town purposes.” But it does not appear what the purposes were, for which the tax was levied or voted. It does not appear that the purpose…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Fuller v. Peoria, Decatur & Evansville RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
  2. People ex rel. Raymond v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  3. People ex rel. Raymond v. Chicago & Alton RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1901
  4. St. Louis National Stock Yards v. People ex rel. BakerIllinois Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Abt v. VogtIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
  2. People ex rel. Dorris v. FordIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. People ex rel. SonnetIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Cincinnati, Indianapolis & Western Ry. Co. v. People ex rel. MoffettIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Illinois Central Railroad v. People ex rel. BrownIllinois Supreme Court · 1904

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