Mix v. People ex rel. Swigert

Citations

• 86 Ill. 312

Syllabus

<p>1. Taxes—change of venue and trial by juty on application for judgment. An application for judgment against delinquent lands is a summary proceeding, and governed by the Revenue Act. The act in relation to change of venue and to trial by jury have no application to such a case.</p> <p>2. Same — collector not bound to prove legality of tax. On an application for judgment against land for delinquent taxes the collector is not bound to pTove that the land was regularly assessed, or make any proof of the 'acts of the assessor. It will be presumed the assessor and all other officers did their duty. If any objections exist, it is for the land owner to show them.</p>