People ex rel. Matthews v. Shannon
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Wayne county; the Hon. Eugene M. Peavler, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Farmer
This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Wayne county denying judgment and order of sale of lands of appellees for a delinquent installment of a special assessment for a drainage tax made by Borah Drainage District. Appellees objected to the judgment on the ground that the assessment was void (1) because there was no judgment of the county court organizing Borah Drainage District; (2) there was no valid judgment confirming the assessment against appellees’ land; (3) that there was no such drainage district in existence as Borah Drainage District. The objections were sustained…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- People ex rel. Peterson v. OmenIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
- Borah Drainage District v. AnkenbrandIllinois Supreme Court · 1913
- Aldridge v. MatthewsIllinois Supreme Court · 1912
- Borah Drainage District v. AnkenbrandIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
- Lingle v. Clear Creek Drainage & Levee DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1917
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