People Ex Rel. Morse v. Orvis

The county court of Lake county overruled the objections of E. R. Orvis, appellant, to certain taxes levied on his property for the year 1932 on account of bonds issued without a vote of the people by the board of education of Grant Community High School District No. 124, in the sum of $55,000. Judgment for sale was entered and Orvis has prosecuted an appeal to this court.

The only question presented is the validity of the bond issue. In December, 1929, a special election was held in the district to vote upon three propositions — i. e., building a school house, purchasing a site and issuing…