Michigan Central Railroad v. Carr

This appeal was taken to have reviewed the decree of the superior court of Cook county sustaining appellee’s general and special demurrer to appellant’s amended bill to declare unlawful, void and fraudulent certain taxes assessed against its railroad property and to restrain appellee from collecting or attempting to collect the same, and dismissing its bill for want of equity.

The following facts are stated in the bill: About 1852, by contract with the Illinois Central Railroad Company, appellant extended its lines to South Water street, in Chicago. . The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy…