St. Louis National Stock Yards v. People ex rel. Baker

This was an application, by the collector, to the county court of St. Clair county, for judgment against lands for the delinquent taxes for the year 1887. The St. Louis National Stock Yards appeared and objected to a judgment for the road and bridge tax levied by the commissioners of highways of the town of East St. Louis, on the ground that the tax was not levied at the time or in the manner prescribed by law. The court, upon the evidence introduced by the respective parties, overruled the objection, and rendered judgment for the entire tax levied by the commissioners.

The statute prescribes…