County of Clinton v. Schuster

Citations

• 82 Ill. 137

Syllabus

<p>Chancery jurisdiction—remedy at law. If the assessor and treasurer receives fees and emoluments in excess of his compensation as fixed by the county board, and refuses or neglects to render any account thereof, a court of equity will have no jurisdiction to compel an account, there being a complete remedy at law, by action against him personally or upon his official bond, and an admission of the facts charged, by demurrer, does not change the rule.</p>