People v. Taylorville Sanitary District

The People of the State of Illinois commenced suit to foreclose a lien of the general taxes on certain parcels of real estate in the city of Taylorville, Illinois, on behalf of the general taxing bodies, being the State, county, city, etc., under the statute, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1937, chap. 120, par. 238,) which provides for such foreclosure whenever the taxes shall have been forfeited to the State for two or more years. Appellant claimed it was entitled to priority in lien over every outstanding interest or lien whatever. Appellees the Taylorville Sanitary District, as trustee for its…