Illinois Central Railroad v. Goodwin

The collector of taxes gave notice and made application to the county court for an order of sale of lands for taxes. Appellant filed written objections, and upon the trial it was stipulated between the State’s attorney for Cumberland county, who represented the people and the county treasurer, and the counsel for the Illinois Central Railroad Company, as follows:

“ 1. That the lands above described are a portion of the lands ceded by the State of Illinois to the Illinois Central Railroad Company, by an act of the General Assembly of said State, approved February 10, 1851, entitled ‘An act to…