The People v. C.B. Q.R.R. Co.

The county court of Knox county, on application of appellant as treasurer and ex-officio collector, for judgment against appellee's property for taxes levied by the village of Wataga, sustained objections thereto and required the return of the funds deposited according to the statute.

The objection to this village tax was that at the time it was levied there was no valid appropriation ordinance in force upon which to base the tax-levy ordinance. It is conceded that if there was no valid appropriation ordinance, the levy was invalid, but appellant's position is that, as appellee did not show…