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Thatcher v. People ex rel. McCrea

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1879PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. Mason B. Loomis, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Soholfield

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county, against the lands of appellant, for school taxes claimed to have been levied by district No. 1, township No. 39, range No. 12.

Appellant appeared in the county court and objected to the giving of judgment against his lands for school taxes, for the following causes:

“That the taxes and assessments for which judgment is asked are not due and delinquent upon said property of objector.
“That said school taxes are illegal and void, because they have been levied to pay an illegal indebtedness.
“ That said school taxes are void,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. School Directors of District No. 3 v. FoglemanIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Mix v. People ex rel. PierpontIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Williams v. Town of RobertsIllinois Supreme Court · 1878

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Solomon v. North Shore Sanitary DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Chicago & Alton Railroad v. People ex rel. WoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Bilek v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Thatcher v. People ex rel. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
  5. Haggard v. FayIllinois Supreme Court · 1912

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