Northwestern University v. People ex rel. Miller
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the County Court of Cook county; the Hon. M. B. M. Wallace, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scholeield
This appeal is from a judgment rendered by the Cook county court against certain lands and town lots in the towns of Evanston and Willmette, in Cook county, for delinquent taxes.
Appellant’s claim is, that the lands and town lots are exempt from all taxation, which claim is based on the fourth section of an amendment to its charter, approved Feb. 14, 1855, in these words: “ That all property, of whatever kind or description, belonging to or owned by said corporation, shall be forever free from taxation for any and all purposes.”
It is conceded by a stipulation read in evidence on the trial in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- First Methodist Episcopal Church v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1861
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- In re Assessment of Northwestern UniversityIllinois Supreme Court · 1903
- Northwestern University v. HanbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
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