, 1879-06-22

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Judge Dickey was back from Mount Vernon
yesterday, where he has been attending the ses-
sion OF the Supreme Court. a reporter saw
him In the evening in reference to the action Of
the Court in the tax appeal cases Of 1373-'74,
which had been argued a tew days ago, and
which involve about $1,5O0,O0U. He said the
cases had been decided, and that BY request of
| the attorneys the Judgment had been entered in
advance OF the "opinion" " being written, but be
| would not say whether it was for or against tile
city, because the conclusion had been reached In
private conference, u,d he had no official notice
Of its having been entered. All effort to get the
| decision BY telegraph was rnavailiug, but what
! ever it NAV be it will be highly important, not
! only as affecting the city's future financially,
but as affecting the sale OF delinquent property
this year..
The Supreme Court has affirmed the judg-
Bros. vs.. Michael Evans. This was suit for an
Injunction brought to restrain the collection Of
a tax On an over-assessment. John Gage, who
had once been manager In the concern, but
who held no official connection with it at the
time the assessment in question was made, had
filled out schedule at the request Of Deputy
Assessor, rating the value Of the personal prop
erIy at $50, 600. The firm denied the authority
Of the Assessor IL taking this assessment, and
claimed that their property was only worth
$50 QUO, and asked and obtained IN Injunction
restraining the collection OF the tax on the
$4,000 excessive valuation The high Court
afirms the decree.
Another case in which the city was Interested
was the'onc against the Vulcan Iron Works.
The citv had, for the purpose of opening Mil
waukee avenue seized and hisposscssed the Vui-
can Iron Works Of certain property. 4 suit for
ojectnent and possession was begun, although
the ctr offered to pay for the land. Alter sew
era trials in the lower courts, which went
against the city, the case was appealed to the
Appellate Court, and the previous DEGREES
affirmed. The Supreme Court has now reversed
and rcmanded the case, whether on the question
OF merit or not is not yet known, as the opiu-
ion has not been seen by the city aurnoritles-
GENERAL
The misfortunes OF the much-taxed Town Of
Lake appear to be endless, and the efforts OF It's
taxpayers to better matters do not as yet meet
with any remarkable degree Of success. satur-
day new attempt was made By Monroe N.
Lord. who has figured extensively before in a
similar connection, to show up the alleged
frauds practiced by the town officers. This was
by suit IN debt against George Muirhead, the
Assessor OF ~ the Town OF Lake, TO re-
cover S5o,ooo for taxes he ha. failed
Muirhead was Assessor, in the years 1874, 1875,
1876 1877, and 1873, it became his duty to take
list Of all the personal property In the town
md assess its value as Of May In each year, and
on the 1st Of July il each year to return his
AssV9oA1@ut ooho w tAC tOuAkj LlEIh he uASs
however, failed TO assess the property OF 8
large number Of persons Or corporations, or else
assessed them at a grossly inadequate price.
Tie following arc noted as instances OF his
mistakes: ::
.,; 4ueTdqe ud5-
HeofpFoper- =
ty for said Auerdqe
.t:.:' yedrs. ossefsm't.
A1lerton Packing Co... ,.....S 8s. 500 +. 434
American Bridge Co........ 3.6, 800 8, 500
Armour Co... ...--...--- a3a, ZOO 3.4oo