City of Joliet v. Tuohey

Appellee was elected city collector for the city of Joliet, in March, 1874, and after qualifying entered upon the duties of his office.

As such collector, he received the general tax warrant for such city and various warrants for the collection of special assessments for local improvements. These he held at the time his term expired, which was, as he states in his testimony, July 5'th, 1875. February 4th, 1875, the city council passed the following ordinance:

“Be it ordained by the common council of the city of Joliet, that Matthew Tuohey, who was elected to the office of city collector at the…