State v. Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
All the facts of this case are fully set out in the opinion oí the Court by Mr. Justice Breese. The case was originally commenced in the Second Grand Division, but by consent, was finally heard and determined at Mount Vernon in the First Grand Division.
1Opinion of the Court
Breese, J.*
This is an action of debt originally brought in this court, against the defendants, for taxes alleged to be due to the State, for the year 1857, by the defendants, and unpaid.
To the declaration, the defendants have pleaded the general issue, payment, and set-off for over-payments, on which issues are made up. It is these issues, and these only, we are called upon to try.
After the institution of this suit, on the 31st of January, 1859, it was agreed between the parties, that in order to comply with the 22d section of the charter of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, (Session…
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