Wiley v. Silliman
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox County; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery by appellants in behalf of themselves and sixty-one other persons named, and. all others interested, to enjoin the collection of a tax levied to pay interest on bonds issued by the township authorities, which bonds were claimed to be illegal. The bill was filed in the circuit court of Peoria County and taken to Knox County on change of venue.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Knox County; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding. This was a bill in chancery by appellants in behalf of themselves and sixty-one other persons named, and. all others interested, to enjoin the collection of a tax levied to pay interest on bonds issued by the township authorities, which bonds were claimed to be illegal. The bill was filed in the circuit court of Peoria County and taken to Knox County on change of venue. The facts bearing upon the merits are stated in the opinion of the court in Marshall v. Silliman, 61 Ill. 218. On the hearing the…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Lawrence
This case is, in all its substantial particulars, like the case of Marshall v. Silliman, 61 Ill. 218, the difference being that this relates to bonds issued by the town of Elmwood and the other to bonds issued by the town of Brimfield. The two cases have been submitted on substantially the same briefs. In the other case we found the $15,000 subscription to be invalid, and the others binding. Here we have two subscriptions, one for $35,000 and one for $40,000. This last for the $40,000 was void, for the reasons given in the other case in reference to the $15,000. The election was held March…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Marshall v. SillimanIllinois Supreme Court · 1871
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