People v. Hagerty

The State’s Attorney of Cook County brought this action on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois to recover unpaid real estate taxes for 1974 through 1977 from Julia M. Hagerty (defendant). Upon plaintiff’s motion, the trial court granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $48,217.80. Defendant appeals.

It is first necessary to review the pertinent provisions of the Revenue Act of 1939 with respect to unpaid real estate taxes. An excellent summary was set forth by this court in People ex rel. Larson v. Rosewell (1980), 88 Ill. App. 3d 272, 273-74, 410 N.E.2d 404,…