Town of Lemont v. Singer & Talcott Stone Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the First District ;—heard in that court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. W. W. Farwerr, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Walker
This bill was filed by the Singer & Talcott. Stone Company, and a number of other tax payers, to enjoin a tax levied by the town of Lemont for the payment of indebtedness owing by the town, and to defray current expenses for the year, amounting in the aggregate to $8000. Also a school tax levied to pay the accruing expenses of schools, and to pay bonded indebtedness of the district, aggregating $10,000. These taxes were imposed for the year 1874.
On a hearing the circuit court enjoined the entire town tax, and seven-tenths of the school tax as assessed against complainants. The case was…
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