People ex rel. Smith v. Meerts

This was an application by .the county collector of Bureau county, made in the county court of that county, for judgment and order of sale against certain property belongs ing to appellant, Paul Meerts, located in the city of Spring Valley, upon which a special tax levied by the authorities of said city remained due and unpaid. Meerts filed a number of objections to the application. Upon the hearing in the trial court they were overruled and judgment entered against the property for the special tax and costs. This appeal followed.

The special tax purports to have been levied under an ordinance…