Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Bergan v. New York Central Railroad

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided January 23, 1946No. 29301PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chiee Justice Thompson

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Kankakee county overruling the objections of the New York Central Railroad Company to certain taxes extended against its property for the year 1943. The cause is here for review as an agreed case, certified by the trial judge under Rule 48 of this court. The taxes involved are a portion of the county tax levied for general corporate purposes and the home relief tax levied by the town of Pilot.

Appellant contends the county levy was excessive in the amount of $61,286.81. The…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Browne v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1923
  2. People ex rel. Hempen v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1942
  3. People ex rel. Stevenson v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1913
  4. People Ex Rel. Wilson v. Wabash Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1938
  5. People Ex Rel. Harding v. Chicago 7 Northwestern RailwayIllinois Supreme Court · 1928

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Albany County Weed & Pest District v. Board of the County CommissionersWyoming Supreme Court · 1979
  2. People Ex Rel. Brenza v. FleetwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  3. People Ex Rel. Kramer v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1956
  4. Lum v. FullawayHawaii Supreme Court · 1958
  5. McDonald v. COUNTY BOARD OF KENDALL CTY.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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