People ex rel. Dorris v. Ford

The county collector of Saline county applied to the county court for judgment, against property of the appellees delinquent for the taxes levied by the city‘of Harrisburg. The appellees objected to four items of the tax: (1) “For water and electric light $7000;” (2) “For police and fire department $3000(3) “For contingent expenses $1000;” (4) “For the purpose of paying $1010 principal and $290 interest,, being the first installment on the amount due from the city as special benefits accruing to said city by reason of Jackson street paving district, in said city.” The court sustained…