Prior v. People ex rel. Seipp

Mr. Chiee Justice Sheldon

delivered the opinion of the Court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Cook county, for the sale of certain real estate for the nonpayment of a special assessment.

The only point made by appellants is, that the county court had no jurisdiction because the delinquent list was not filed five days before the commencement of the term of court at which application for judgment was made; that the filing of the delinquent list is the foundation of the court’s jurisdiction, and, being jurisdictional, can not be remedied by section 191 of the Revenue law.…