People Ex Rel. Wenzel v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.

These appeals, consolidated for purposes of review, are prosecuted by defendant, the Chicago and North Western Railway Company, from orders of the county court of Macoupin County overruling defendant’s objections to property taxes for the years 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959. We have jurisdiction because the revenue is involved.

The pleadings in each case consisted of the application of the county collector for judgment for the taxes paid by defendant under protest in each particular year, and the objections of defendant to allegedly excessive taxes levied against its property. With respect to each…