People ex rel. O'Connell v. Read

This is an appeal on behalf of the People from an order and judgment of the county court sustaining appellees’ objections and refusing to enter an order and judgment of sale for a tax levy on the property of appellees made by the village of Morgan Park for the fiscal year 1912. Said fiscal year of the village began April 16, 1912. It is admitted by appellant that the appropriation ordinance of the said village was passed the first day of the second quarter of the fiscal year.

The requirement that the appropriation ordinance be passed within the first quarter of the fiscal year has been…