People Ex Rel. Paschen v. Hendrickson-Pontiac, Inc.

Hendrickson-Pontiac, Inc., the appellant, filed objections in the county court of Cook County to the application of the county collector for judgment fixing the correct amount of 1949 real estate taxes paid under protest. This appeal is prosecuted from a judgment overruling such objections and denying appellant a refund of $3447.96.

The facts underlying the controversy show that the board of education of the city of Chicago holds the fee to- two lots located on Laramie Avenue between Madison and Monroe streets. The said land is an unsold part of section 16, commonly referred to- as school fund…