Biggins v. People

This is an action commenced in the name of The People of the State of Illinois against Biggins, on the 28th day of » July, 1879, for the recovery of taxes due and unpaid upon the property known as the Old Penitentiary, in Madison county, Illinois.

The declaration states that, on the 10th day of July, 1879, Biggins was indebted to the people in the sum of $5679.75, for the amount theretofore due on property forfeited to the State for nonpayment of taxes, interest and costs, on the following real estate (here follows a description of the property), to be paid by said defendant to said plaintiffs…