Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Anton v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad

Illinois Circuit Court

Decided July 1, 1906Published

Petition for judgment and sale for nonpayment of taxes.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge J. W. Williams :—

This is a suit wherein the people seek judgment and order of sale against the property hereinafter described, for the alleged) non-payment of taxes for the years 1901, 1902, 1903 and 1904.

It was attempted to be assessed by the county board of review, of Hancock county, in September, 1904, for said years, and a valuation of $50,000 was placed upon the same, for each of said years, and it was taxed for each of said years at $10,000 (being one-fifth of the valuation thereof).

The property was returned delinquent for alleged taxes as follows: .For 1901, $277; for…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. California v. Central Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  3. Chicago City Railway Co. v. People ex rel. StoryIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
  4. Chicago Municipal Gas Light & Fuel Co. v. Town of LakeIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Ohio & Mississippi Railway Co. v. People ex rel. CalvinIllinois Supreme Court · 1888

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