In Re Application of County Treasurer

An application was made by the county collector of Cook County to the circuit court of Cook County for judgment and order of sale against certain real estate for nonpayment of taxes for the year 1970 and for determination of correct taxes where taxes were paid under protest. Taxpayer, Stanley Papierz, filed an objection to the application, alleging that the taxes were excessive. After a trial, the trial court dismissed the objection and entered judgment for collector. Objector appeals.

Prior to trial the collector moved to dismiss the objection on the ground that the objector had failed to…