PEOPLE EX REL. ASHWILL v. I.C.R.R. CO.

No. 32952.

1 Ill.2d 392 (1953)

115 N.E.2d 755

THE PEOPLE ex rel. Golden Ashwill, County Collector, Appellee, v. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 18, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JOSEPH H. WRIGHT, H.J. DEANY, and EDWARD J. WRIGHT, all of Chicago, and CRAIG & CRAIG, of Mattoon, for appellant.

AUGUST C. TAYLOR, State's Attorney, and WILTON A. CARR, both of Toledo, for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The Illinois Central Railroad Company appeals from a judgment of the county court of Cumberland County which overruled its objection to the application of the county collector for judgment of sale for nonpayment of 1951 taxes levied for building purposes by Community Unit School District No. 77.

The rate extended for building purposes was 25 cents, the maximum authorized...

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