, 1875-06-23
COURT NOTES.
Decision OF tho Supreme Court
oil Appended State and
Cotinty Taxes.
Tho County Wins d Quarter Of a Mill.
ion By It.
II. II. TIonotc and tho Marine Comnany
'..Thc Ilougl1 Case Settled.
Jud gments and New Huits-Oriminal
Record,

| Judgments ana MeW Huit8-Ur1n1nal
Record,
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.
DECISION or THE SUPREME COURT.
h few days ago 1t WAS noted ln theso columna
that tho Burromo Court had decided adverse to
tho objectora in tho ta1.nppoal case OF 1871, for
State, county, aud town tn1ed, In Which $3.50, 600
woro involved. Tho hlstory Of tho appeal ia
familiar. Tho objccto,s wero beason IN tho
County Court, aud m appeal WAS takou to tho
Circuit Court. In tho latter, tho decision Of tho
County Court WAS sustained, and an ap-
| peal Hah taken 10 tho Supreme Court,
from whence the decision which follows
einanatea. Countr-Attosuey John II. nou,ltrec,
in behalf OF tho People, fought tho ob1octors
at every point, followed tho case 10 tue Supreme
Court, and argued 1t last fill. Credit In dun him
for tue ability and energy displayed In tic ontiro
oase' aud to hsa labors is attributed very largely
thin favorable decis1on: Which adds very mftc-
Tho decision oorcta an amount duo for State,
county, and town taxos Of not leEa than $3.50, :
QUO. This following Is a Transcript Of the de-
ctsion, Witch Is written by thtef7Just!ce
Ihese nero applications for IN order for tho sso Of
delinquent lands in Cook County, and lo,s In tho Csy
e G1;easG y the ceSay TFca.pros md e,oeo
, ooast:, t sss rs.is.ea y sppslisns % u
su. T. uasfr soyena tue s ba s &C.; Gsaf'
Il aay & .se month, bit should ha1e ntet On ,he
.e .ns. s Gss M st 1sss 5
y esas; e = a9Ssss
vIoa il i eonene thst tho a1 red'tei Tho ssS, sas,
on tho fourth Monday thereafter, and booause the
1spor Ian a u'tI pjsetoa
the County Court rendered an order for tho sale Of
te Ind Tor .he ta1e. %s: rpm which order a
III lii sbpsa ss; proseeu.sd 3 10 '''''''
THAT uxD1n 11R rnraEsT CONSTITUTION,
md tho general laws Of tho State u Illegal for the
Cook County Court to tnoet on tho nrst Monday Of
rss s; sa t. a y qss 4
as sne z soues .hf I'll. oss. Sa ~
operatlon and tho organization, Jurisdiction.
powers, proceedings, and practice Of I'll cous.s'
and tho fosco and ecct Of The process, judgnen.s'
and DEGREES Of such courts, seveTay, sGsiI bo Uni.
hs e IT, IT, AZ Ii e1as n
Sss fss u .a eo On S n oaas, q @
month" ~ an act Of tbs General Assembly, adorted
fafn: tsb ~ ~ es tGs ahs s
held on tho tlrst Monday In each mouth.
THE AnouMgST III
thst .e C"nslitution repealed 'hi. act Of 1857 as
uniform oretation, md this act being special tho
General sw Of 1s5, must eoye1n an the cour. could
Constitutions, ke III otles iaws, n,ss hsya REASONS.
be and practical Interpretation To Ri.e This language
State 10 meet on tho same dsy, and the toss to bc of
ne saEss leh8tb; Thls conli not l,ara been in
teatlod beeauso Il must hive bocn apMrens TO tho
Trainers Of that Instrument that such tling could
mover bo catTetl into orcc Tho business Ia ono cit.
cut Os one Gguny xet 10 many fod groser than il
ono than n tho oher Tho cireunstanccs of tho pco-
ln tho dlntreneo In climate In different portions Of
sost no not saoteiy pecossa4y III our uihaeas sprs y
II would seem that literal application Of ills Ian
Eaa8e would require all LAWS to apply to tho Supreme,
general and uniform ThaE Ill ot thess eonrss I should
ean1o: attribute to tno badly Of who framed our
1h! e. as saaS aS b. 70 fre 70
wsa these 'pssEsl eourta shs er he leiiat of
Elase Of that eccton nlakcs snch = roqulEetnout
Tlts objection ts, thosotorc, not neil takep.
koS1cr or THE sA1E or LANDS
1ot bs legally nude Cd the 22d II MaleS is13 {sess
T. Lo sses tentS 70
toa. Provide. st .he notsa Il sae Il Lid. foT den-
s s dn ast Ae q sse
1h'e eet provides that It shall ta1e effect and be In
forco until tho object intended ~ tho act can 10
otained uuer general law which sott!d be thereafter
except far. - proceedings my i,a,e boop sona
lneicneca under It, On tis 5lh dsy Of alsrch, la73,
a's ley 5s'o sw ". paass
JNy which provides for tho collection ot ate county,
sy y % nna 9sasr ta.ss and aud u pro
ss a'Gn' 81 tn ceIieeto IT,
IL lis time Ct sala or the our @ Monsy IL ser 1ho
commencement Of the term AZ which tho application
s G. te s Il e s s .s Il ST. e.
acta arc On different days. aud rcpuguant to each
ill II Is urged that tnasmuch a. til, fo.mcr .et con.
tain tho Crottuon tbas alall remain In force uni
a 11ocesdinss which commenced under it should
commenced beiofs !ta i.tteT 1t s1S wens inio nta
st t4I l. tn sa1 thss \. rsoy.ton. mu;t eon
aud collection Of hess ta1es had commenced leiore
therefore clearly within the saving ouse Of Tho Act Il
TIE ~ Of MARCH 1a73 And inssn.uch ~ The General
hst intended 10 hs9s o4stion IL III s esse.
where rrocesangs haa been commenced for Eeasaess-
neni AMI collection Of tsxes, unt tho Sao should Ia
III comnun Council Ind 1zod tbs February term
act VI Marr II, ls71 And 10 far n va eau ~ ths
IL regular III this respect.
w now CONS 10 thu confederation OF ths objection
that
THE RETURN or THE COLLECTOR
does NOT show tor what yraf Tho wero Tho
oh5ecoa haacd on nssconception of facts In thu
~ tho caption 10 The list uAkes ts sta,etnent Ths
tolown1 LIT Of delinquent lsns and lots tn te coua-
~ o Cook btsie of Illinois, upon Which the ta3aa aud
year 1871, with Tie nanes Of tho owners etc This il
full tompalca with tho 3a1. Itc ahows by th!a st
~ FeiuEnsd that tho taxes and a4feaaenta wcro duo
!et tAs ta7l No could possibly be deceived OF
LETT In doubt, ~ II 10 loo plaln Tor mistake. The law
II the reIA3I |
y Il obI,cte, bnt can hardly suppose with much
that there Il evidence at he tax vas
Ing sn unpaid. Whero defense 10 inttrroaed the
"slec.oFb rturu axorn to Ii rims fscts evidence Of
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