People ex rel. Oglevee v. Smith

The bill in this case filed by the state’s attorney of McLean county, upon the relation of Everett Oglevee, a taxpayer and citizen of said county, alleges that on March 9, 1905, the board of supervisors of McLean county, adopted a certain resolution, in words and figures, as follows:

“Whereas, The Board of Supervisors of McLean county, Illinois, did on the 17th day of June, A. D. 1904, enter into a contract with George H. Manlove, of the Springfield Tax Accounting Company, to furnish evidence in assessing omitted property, liable to taxation;

“And whereas, on the 3rd day of January, A. D. 1905,…