The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-04-03
THE COURTS.
The Supreme Court.

The only matter of interest in this court was
the publication of the following rule on Monday
of last week, after which court adjourned for the
term
Hereafter the call of the docket will commence
on the third day OF the term, and twenty cases
per day will be subject to call. Abstracts and
briefs Of plaintiff in error or appellant must be
filed in the clerks Office on or before the time re-
CURED for filing the transcript Of the record and
in case either the abstract or brief is not filed
within the time prescribed, the judgment Of the
court below will, on the call of the docket be Of
trmed. The defendant in error or appellee in
the cases shall not argue orally. III the case IL
brought to this court from either Of the appellate
courts he shall file brief within i've DAYS after
the second day Of the term, or, If the shall
be brought directly from the circuit court, the
superior court Of Cook county, or from the coun-
ty court or city court, to this court, he shall
file his brief within ten days after the second day
Of the term, and the plaintiff in error or appel
liant can have ve days In all cases to reply at the
| expiration Of which time the case will stand for
decision and no further arguments will be re-
ccived Rules b and - are hereby resCnded
MUNICIPAL TAX.
! The Supreme Court OF Illinois on the llth ult.
filed at Springfield AN opinion in case taken
from Quincy, involving the question Of municipal
tax, which will be found Of interest in Ottawa,
charter" The following is an abstract of the
opinion taken from the State Register:
section Of the act Of 1868 entitled, An act
amendatory Of the several acts relating to the
| city OF Quincy to provide for raising revenue
therein aud regulating costs arising under the
charter and ordinances of said city, confirms the
power aud makes provision for the collection of
u gas tax not exceeding ~ cents, and a school
tax Of not exceeding - cents each 500 of the
ssI lal nf r,4ul md
said city in every year, aDd 'on all real aud per.
sonal property within the limits Of said city, TO
II pay the debts and meet the general expenses Of
said city, not exceeding 81 cents on each 800
per annum on the assessed value thereof"
The aggregate OF the several sums which the
city Is authorized under section four To levy in
any one year for the purpose therein named Is
81 03 on each one hundred dOlur~ Of the assessed
value of real and personal property, and of the
taxes levied for 1873 only that sum Complain
ants insist as legal and having paid that sum,
they insist the residue shall be cnioined."
l. After 4 careful consideration we are led to
the conclusion the act Of 1868 lXcs the limit of
taxation upon real and personal property at
ISL .03 upon each one hundred dollars of the as
sessed value Of such property for all purposes
and this includes taxes for interest AMI sinking
fund, oiIcr than the interest Registered bands,
which Is provided for in another wav."
"All taxes levied for the year 1873
above 81 U3 Of the assessed value of real aud per
sonal property within the city is void and court
Equity has Jurisdiction To cnjoin the collection
II the same, was done. The decree will be
affirmed"
The court further said that the corporate au-
thorities were bound to observe the provisions
Of the revenue law as To the time Of making the
action Of the amount required Ia be raised by
taxation, but az Ia the rate 10 be levied they were
n be controlled nv the charter. The complain.
ants also alleged in their hill that the city claims
The authority to levy In excess of sl.03 on the