Glassford v. Dorsey

This was a bill in equity, filed by the appellant against the appellee, Dorsey, who was tax collector for the town of Pekin, Tazewell county, Illinois, to enjoin him from collecting a tax of $628.59, extended on the tax books of that town for the year 1877, and charged as personal property tax for the year 1875.

It appears that one Stout was assessor for Pekin town for the year 1875. That he called on appellant to assess his property, and gave him a blank statement, which was immediately filled out and returned to Stout, duly signed by appellant, and contained what appellant claimed to be all…