People ex rel. Cooley v. Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad

The Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company having paid all the taxes extended against its property in Edgar county for the year 1908 except $1058.47, which was made up of various items, filed objections to the application of the county collector to the county court for judgment against its property as to said items. The fifth item was $431.79, being a part of the amount levied for school taxes in district No. 27, and the objection filed alleged that the said sum was in excess of the lawful amount of such taxes. On a hearing of the objection it was sustained as to $281.50 of the item…