Illinois Central Railroad v. People ex rel. Alexander

This was an application by the county collector of Coles county to the county court, at the May term, 1895, for judgment against delinquent lands for taxes and special assessments assessed for the year 1894. The appellant appeared in the county court and filed certain objections to the rendition of judgment against its lands, which, after due consideration, the court overruled and entered judgment against the lands for the amount shown to be due by the delinquent list. To reverse the judgment the appellant prayed for and obtained an appeal.

It is first claimed in the argument, if any judgment…