People ex rel. Stevenson v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company filed objections to the application of the county collector of Stephenson county for judgment against its railroad for taxes and has appealed from the judgment overruling certain of the objections.

The taxes involved are those of the city of Freeport, the road and bridge taxes in certain townships and certain school taxes. Pursuant to the appropriation ordinance of the city of Freeport the county clerk extended taxes against the property situated in the city at the following rates on the $100: For general purposes, $1,335/3 cents; bonds and…