Legal Opinion

Wilmerton v. Phillips

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 1882PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Mercer county; the Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Mulkey

This is a bill to set aside a tax deed as a cloud upon the title of appellee, to a tract of land situate in North Henderson township, Mercer county, this State.

The uncontroverted facts are, that the assessor of said township made a personal property assessment against Phillips, Carmichael & Co., for the year 1875, upon which a tax of $99 was levied against them. This tax not having been paid, the same was extended against the land in controversy, which belonged to appellee, who was at the time a member of the firm of Phillips, Carmichael & Co. The land was subsequently sold to satisfy this…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Farwell v. HardingIllinois Supreme Court · 1880

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Riverside Co. v. HowellIllinois Supreme Court · 1885
  2. Budge v. City of Grand ForksNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
  3. Boals v. BachmannIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Glos v. SheddIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
  5. Glos v. CollinsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1903

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