Hillers v. Boylan

Plaintiff, Vera Hillers, filed a class action suit against James Boylan, county treasurer and county collector for McLean County, and against McLean County, seeking an accounting and damages. The complaint alleged the county collector was without authority to impose interest on late installments of real estate taxes for the portion of the month remaining after the taxes were paid. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss. We affirm.

At some time prior to June 1, 1988, plaintiff received a tax bill from McLean County for general real estate tax due on parcel No. 14—36—35—009. The…