City of Aurora v. Lamar

— Complaint by the appellees, against the appellants, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes.

The material facts alleged may be stated as follows :

That the city of Aurora, on the 4th day of August, 1871, passed an ordinance levying a general and special tax for the purposes of revenue; that, on the 7th day of November, 1871, the common council of said city, by an ordinance, pretended to levy a specific ad valorem tax, to pay the interest on the bonded railroad debt of the city, and to create a sinking-fund to pay the principal of said debt, and ordered the same to be collected.

The amount of…