People ex rel. Raymond v. Chicago & Alton Railroad

Before the annual town meeting of the town of Lemont was held on April 4,1899, judgments had been recovered against said town aggregating more than §3500, but said judgments had not been examined, audited or allowed by the board of auditors of said town. Among other proceedings had and entered of record at that town meeting the following appears, viz.: “Moved by Mr. H. S. Norton, and duly seconded, that a tax of three thousand five hundred dollars ($3500) be levied for the payment of outstanding judgments against the town of Lemont. Motion prevailed.” In pursuance of said resolution the town…