Andrews v. People

delivered.the opinion of the Court:

This writ of error is prosecuted to reverse a judgment of the county court of Cook county, ordering the sale of certain lands and lots, for taxes levied by the city of Chicago for the years 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872. The judgment was rendered at the September term, 1873, of the court, and the application therefor is claimed to have been made under the provisions of “ An act in regard to the assessment and collection of taxes in incorporated cities, towns and villages, for the year 1872, and prior years.” Laws of 1873, page 38.

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