Neal Institute Co. v. Stuckart

Appellant, the Neal Institute Company, a corporation, filed its bill in chancery in the circuit court of Cook county against the appellee, Henry Stuckart, county treasurer and ex-officio collector of Cook county, to enjoin him, as such officer, from further prosecuting a suit in the municipal court of Chicago for the collection of a tax of $266 assessed against the capital stock of appellant. Appellee filed a general demurrer to the bill, which was sustained. Appellant elected to abide by its bill and a decree was entered dismissing the same for want of equity. This appeal followed.

The bill…