Legal Opinion

King v. McDrew

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1863Published

Weit of Error to the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. Charles R. Starr, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery exhibited in the court below, by James McDrew, collector of taxes for Kankakee county, George Hensler,- collector of the town of Kankakee, in that county, the Board of Supervisors of Kankakee county, and Lemuel Milk, against George King, collector of Iroquois county, W. H. Ingalls, collector of the town of Chebanse, in that county, and the Board of…

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Weit of Error to the Circuit Court of Kankakee county; the Hon. Charles R. Starr, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery exhibited in the court below, by James McDrew, collector of taxes for Kankakee county, George Hensler,- collector of the town of Kankakee, in that county, the Board of Supervisors of Kankakee county, and Lemuel Milk, against George King, collector of Iroquois county, W. H. Ingalls, collector of the town of Chebanse, in that county, and the Board of Supervisors of Iroquois county, to determine in which county, Kankakee or Iroquois, the said Milk, a resident of…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walxee

This is a contest as to which is the proper county, in which personal property belonging to complainant, should be listed for taxation. He resided in Kankakee county, but owned a farm in Iroquois county. He had furnished it with implements and stock necessary to prosecute the business of agriculture. Whilst he owned the property, other persons resided upon the farm and assisted in conducting the business, and were entitled to share in the profits. Complainant gave his personal attention to the business, remaining on the farm during the week, but returning home on Saturdays. The revenue…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Mills v. ThorntonIllinois Supreme Court · 1861

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