People Ex Rel. Tilley v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

This cause is brought here by appeal to review a judgment of the county court of Shelby county overruling objections made by appellant to a tax extended at a rate of eight cents on each $100 of assessed valuation of its property in that county, in addition to the rate of twenty-five cents extended for general county purposes, to pay principal and interest on bonds issued by the county pursuant to a vote of the people at a special election held August 13, 1934.

The facts are undisputed. The special election was called by a resolution adopted by the board of supervisors of Shelby county under…