Neid v. Commissioner of Highways

LINDLEY, District Judge.

Plaintiff, as receiver of the First National Bank of Lawrenceville, Ill., seeks judgment against the commissioner of highways upon two anticipation warrants, one for $3,000 and one for $3,500. The declaration avers that the first of said warrants was issued as an anticipation tax warrant in September, 1923, by the then qualified commissioner of highways; that a tax had then been levied according to law, which, when collected, would result in funds necessary to pay said warrant; that the warrant was issued for value to the State Bank of Birds; that it was not paid upon…