People ex rel. Eastman v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad

Mr. ChiEE Justice Farmer

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal is prosecuted by the county collector of Lee county from a judgment of the county court sustaining objections of appellees to judgment for certain taxes for school purposes and certain taxes for road and bridge purposes.

The objections to the school taxes were that no levy was made until after the first Tuesday in August. Section 190 of the School law requires the levy to be made on or before the first Tuesday in August and a certificate of the levy returned to the township treasurer, who is required to file it with the…