People Ex Rel. Toman v. New York Central Lines

Upon the application of the county collector of Cook county for judgment for delinquent taxes, appellant, New York Central Lines, objected to the levy and the extension of a rate of $.1775 by the village of Posen in said county, in excess of the limit of 66% cents on the hundred dollars for general corporate purposes. The objection was overruled because the court held the county clerk was authorized and required to so extend said additional rate under the provisions of an act authorizing cities and villages having a population of less than 50,000 to levy a tax not to exceed two mills on the…