People ex rel. Gauss v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Peoria county; the Hon. Chester F. Barnett, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Farmer
This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Peoria county overruling objections filed by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company, appellant, to a part of the county tax ($38,000) levied “for salaries for county officers and deputies,” and the road and bridge taxes in seven townships in Peoria county. Objections to other taxes filed in the county court are not here involved.
The objection to the county tax was that $33,500 more money was levied than was authorized for the payment of county officers’ salaries which are required to be paid by general taxation. The county…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miller v. AndersonIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- People ex rel. Yakel v. Toledo, St. Louis & Western RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1914
- People ex rel. Eisele v. Toledo, St. Louis & Western RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- People ex rel. Robinson v. New York Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1915
- Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. v. People ex rel. McKeeIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
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