Legal Opinion

Vennum v. People ex rel. Galloway

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 1900PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Prank Harry, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Iroquois county against a parcel of land belonging to the appellant, Gilbert Vennum, for a special tax levied for the purpose of building a sidewalk opposite said parcel of land by the village of Milford in said county.

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Appeal from the County Court of Iroquois county; the Hon. Prank Harry, Judge, presiding. This is an appeal from a judgment of the county court of Iroquois county against a parcel of land belonging to the appellant, Gilbert Vennum, for a special tax levied for the purpose of building a sidewalk opposite said parcel of land by the village of Milford in said county. The judgment is for $129.20 against a lot described as lot 16," Vennum’s subdivision of lot 8, north-east quarter of northeast quarter and lot 1, south-east quarter of north-east quarter section 15, township 25, north, range 12 west…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Magruder

First — The first objection, made by appellant to the entry of judgment against his land, is that there was no such description of land, as that by which the land here was assessed and returned as delinquent and advertised for sale, and ag'ainst which judgment was rendered in favor of the People for the use of the village of Milford.

The description of the lot, against which judgment was rendered, as it is set forth in the record and in the published advertisement of delinquent lands, is “lot 16 of Gilbert Vennum’s subdivision of lot 8 of north-east quarter of north-east quarter and lot 1 of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McChesney v. People ex rel. KernIllinois Supreme Court · 1893
  2. People ex rel. Kochersperger v. CliffordIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Adcock v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1896
  4. People ex rel. Kochersperger v. EggersIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  5. Weld v. People ex rel. KernIllinois Supreme Court · 1894

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Hanberg v. PattonIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. People ex rel. Rogers v. OwensIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
  3. Chicago City Railway Co. v. O'DonnellAppellate Court of Illinois · 1904
  4. People ex rel. Raymond v. BirchIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
  5. D.R.G., Inc. v. BauchAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979

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