Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Patterson v. Long

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1920No. 13601PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the County Court of Christian county; the Hon. Logan Griffith, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thompson

The county collector of Christian county applied to the county court for judgment and order of sale against the property of L. J. Long for delinquent taxes levied by Mt. Auburn Community High School District No. 305, which was organized in 1919 under section 890- of the general School law as amended in 1919, which provides for the establishment of community high schools. The objection made to the tax is that section 89a is unconstitutional and void, o The county court overruled the objection and entered judgment, from which this appeal was prayed and perfected.

The section challenged provides:…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. JonesIllinois Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Kenyon v. MooreIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
  3. People ex rel. Brockamp v. Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1912

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. The People v. SmallIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  2. Weksler v. CollinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Rosehill Cemetery Co. v. LuederIllinois Supreme Court · 1950
  4. People Ex Rel. Barrett v. Logan County Building & Loan Ass'nIllinois Supreme Court · 1938
  5. People Ex Rel. Shrout v. LongIllinois Supreme Court · 1927

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