People ex rel. Beardsley v. Wallace

Citations

• 70 Ill. 680

Syllabus

<p>1. Appeal—-from judgment for taxes. Under the act of March 28,1873, in relation to the assessment and collection of taxes in incorporated cities, towns and villages, an appeal from a judgment of the county court against real estate for taxes, lies only to the Supreme Court. It does not lie to the circuit court.</p> <p>2. Statute—whether general or special. A statute for the assessment and collection of taxes, which applies to all incorporated cities and towns in the State, is a general, and not a special law, within the meaning- of the constitution.</p> <p>3. Same—amendments to, need not he read on three several days. The constitutional provision requiring bills to be read on three several days before their passage, does not apply to amendments to the same.</p>