Jacksonville, Northwestern & Southeastern Railroad v. Town of Virden

This case was before this court on an appeal by complainants,—the defendants in error- in this case. It was then assigned for error that the court below erred in dismissing the bill as to the non-resident holders of the bonds, and the refusal of the court to decree the payment of the taxes in the hands of the State and county treasurers, collected on the assessment for taxation, to the corporate authorities of the town. On a hearing, the assignment of errors was not sustained.

The decree finds there was never recorded any ordinance of the town authorities, or any record of authorhy for the…