Binkert v. Jansen
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Appellate Court of the Third District. This was a bill in equity, by Frederick G. Jansen and others, against Anton Binkert, in the circuit court of Adams county, and heard before the Hon. John H. Williams, judge, presiding.
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Appeal from the Appellate Court of the Third District. This was a bill in equity, by Frederick G. Jansen and others, against Anton Binkert, in the circuit court of Adams county, and heard before the Hon. John H. Williams, judge, presiding. The object of the bill was to enjoin the collector, Anton Binkert, from the collection of certain unpaid city taxes of the city of Quincy for the year 1878. The court overruled a demurrer to the bill, and the complainants abiding by their demurrer, a decree was rendered in accordance with the prayer of the bill. On appeal, the Appellate Court affirmed the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The questions involved in this case have reference to taxes levied by the city of Quincy for the year 1878, and the Appellate Court, to which an appeal was taken from the circuit court, having expressed doubts as to'whether that court had jurisdiction, it is stipulated by the parties, to avoid all questions as to the jurisdiction of this court, that as the original record from the circuit court is before us, it may stand, if need be, as on error, so that in any event this court can have .jurisdiction to hear the errors assigned.
The bill is framed on the theory all taxes levied by the city of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People ex rel. Miller v. CooperIllinois Supreme Court · 1876
- Edwards v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Webster v. People ex rel. BinkertIllinois Supreme Court · 1881
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- Thatcher v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1887
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