People Ex Rel. Nordlund v. Lans

The county collector of Winnebago County made application in the county court for judgment for delinquent taxes for years 1959 and i960. Samuel Lans and his two sons Bertram and William filed objections, alleging their property was so excessively overvalued as to amount to fraud. They requested a refund of a portion of their taxes, which they had paid under protest. The court granted only a part of the relief prayed, and the objectors appeal directly to this court. The collector has taken a cross appeal, claiming that only a difference of opinion on value is involved and that an assessment…