Exchange National Bank v. Cullerton

Plaintiff, Exchange National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, filed a complaint in the chancery division of the circuit court of Cook County against defendants, County Assessor, County Board of Appeals, County Clerk, and County Treasurer and Collector, for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief as to an allegedly void and invalid increase in assessed valuation of plaintiff’s real estate for the year 1970, a non-quadrennial year. Both plaintiff and defendants filed motions for summary judgment. A judgment in favor of plaintiff was entered. Defendants appeal.

Defendants originally contend that…