Pidgeon v. People
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Pulaski county; the Hon. Wesley Sloan, Judge, presiding. This was an application by the collector, to the County Court, for a judgment against lands for delinquent taxes. A trial was had, on objections interposed in that court, resulting in a judgment for a sale of the lands. The case was removed to the Circuit Court, by appeal.
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Pulaski county; the Hon. Wesley Sloan, Judge, presiding. This was an application by the collector, to the County Court, for a judgment against lands for delinquent taxes. A trial was had, on objections interposed in that court, resulting in a judgment for a sale of the lands. The case was removed to the Circuit Court, by appeal. At the April term, 1863, the cause was tried, and the court rendered a judgment against the defendants for one hundred and forty-nine dollars and thirty-seven cents, and the costs of suit, and awarded execution for its collection.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Walker
This was an application to the Pulaski County Court for judgment for taxes assessed against lands which were returned delinquent by the collector. A defense was made, but it was disallowed, and judgment was rendered for the sale of the lands for the payment of the taxes, interest and costs, remaining unpaid. An appeal was prosecuted to the Circuit Court, where a trial was had, resulting in a judgment against appellants, and execution was awarded for its collection; to reverse which the cause is brought to this court. And it is assigned for error that the court rendered a personal judgment and…
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