People Ex Rel. Gill v. Hamilton

The objector, appellant here, filed in the county court of Cook county his objections to certain taxes levied in 1934 by the Chicago Park District against his property. The objections were overruled. The court entered judgment and order of sale. The cause comes here on the objector’s appeal.

The major question for decision is whether the Chicago Park District had the legal authority to levy a tax for the year 1934. Before the creation of that district there were twenty-two park districts in the Chicago area. Nineteen of these were organized under the act of 1895. (Smith-Hurd Stat. 1933, chap.…