Litchfield & Madison Railway Co. v. People ex rel. McCormick

Application was made by the county collector in June, 1906, to the county court of Madison county, for judgment against appellant’s lands for certain taxes alleged to be delinquent. Various objections were filed by appellant, all of which were overruled and judgment entered. Appeal was thereupon prayed to this court.

The first objection is to the road and bridge taxes for Omphghent and Hamel townships. It appears that each of these townships is under the labor system as to roads and bridges. Under this system, section 119 of the Road and Bridge act (Hurd’s Stat. 1905, p. 1741,) requires that…