People ex rel. Town of New Trier v. Hale

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This is an appeal by Pavlicek from a decree dismissing his bill for want of equity. The complaint was filed October 1, 1940. Pavlicek alleged himself to be a resident and taxpayer of the Town of New Trier in Cook county. He sued for himself and others likewise situated. The complaint named as defendants Sanborn Hale and various sureties on bonds given by him as town collector of the Town of New Trier. The suit of plaintiff is based on section 55 of the Fees and Salaries Act as amended (see Smith-Hurd Rev. Stat. 1925, ch. 53). This section in substance provides the town collector may be…