Ward v. City of Alton
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding. The declaration in this case was filed by the appellant against the appellees jointly, and contained the common counts only, and upon a sale being entered for that purpose the plaintiff filed a bill of particulars referring to certain fee bills attached thereto, and proceeds to state that on June 13, 1882, the Board of Supervisors of said Madison County adopted a resolution as…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Madison County; the Hon. William H. Snyder, Judge, presiding. The declaration in this case was filed by the appellant against the appellees jointly, and contained the common counts only, and upon a sale being entered for that purpose the plaintiff filed a bill of particulars referring to certain fee bills attached thereto, and proceeds to state that on June 13, 1882, the Board of Supervisors of said Madison County adopted a resolution as follows: “ June, 13,1882. “ The following resolution was offered by Mr. Gillham: “ ‘ Whereas, there is in the City of Alton…
1Opinion of the CourtPillsbuby, J.
The suit wherein the appellant earned the fees claimed in this case was instituted under Sec. 253 of the Be venue Code which provides that: “ The taxes upon real prop" erty, together with all penalties, interests and costs that may accrue thereon, shall be a prior and first lien on such real property, superior to all other liens and incumbrances, from and including the first day of May in the year in which the taxes are levied until the same are paid; which lien may be foreclosed in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction, in the name of the people of the State of Illinois, whenever the…
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- Mix v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1886
- People ex rel. Rumsey v. EmighIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
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