Ramsey v. Hœger
Illinois Supreme Court
This is an agreed case from the Circuit Court of Clinton O county. The only question arising in the case is fully presented by the following agreed state of facts, upon which the case was heard in the court below: “ 1. That the counties, townships, cities and towns in the State of Illinois, named in the Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners’ Report for 1873, have outstanding railroad bonds under the act entitled ‘An act to fund and provide for paying the railroad debts of…
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This is an agreed case from the Circuit Court of Clinton O county. The only question arising in the case is fully presented by the following agreed state of facts, upon which the case was heard in the court below: “ 1. That the counties, townships, cities and towns in the State of Illinois, named in the Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners’ Report for 1873, have outstanding railroad bonds under the act entitled ‘An act to fund and provide for paying the railroad debts of counties, townships, cities and towns,’ in force April 16, 1869, registered with the Auditor of State, amounting to upwards…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholfield
The question is presented by this record whether, "under the constitution and laws in force when the tax sought to be enjoined was levied, a higher rate of taxation can be imposed for State purposes, on taxable property in counties which have no outstanding indebtedness incurred in aid of the construction of railroads, than is imposed on taxable property in counties which have such indebtedness.
That the tax levied by the act in force July 1, 1873, has been so apportioned, is admitted by both parties; and it is claimed by the appellee to be justified by the provisions of an act in force April…
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