Fowler v. Pirkins
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon Charles S. Zane, Judge, presiding. This was an application by the appellee, as county collector of Sangamon county, to obtain judgment against certain lands for taxes. The appellant filed objections to the rendition of judgment against his lands, which were overruled, and judgment rendered. He thereupon removed the case to the circuit court by appeal.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Sangamon county; the Hon Charles S. Zane, Judge, presiding. This was an application by the appellee, as county collector of Sangamon county, to obtain judgment against certain lands for taxes. The appellant filed objections to the rendition of judgment against his lands, which were overruled, and judgment rendered. He thereupon removed the case to the circuit court by appeal. The latter court dismissed his appeal, and from that order this appeal'is prosecuted.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
Under the Revenue law of 1872, as amended by the act of 1873, appellee, who was collector of taxes, made an application to the county court of Sangamon county, at the May term, 1874. for judgment, for the taxes due on delinquent lands. Appellant filed objections, in writing, to any judgment against lands owned by him, but the same were overruled, and judgment rendered. An appeal was taken at the same term the judgment was pronounced, to the circuit court of the county, under the statute then in force. At the October term of the circuit court- next ensuing, on motion of appellee, th,e appeal…
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