{
  "id": 4714631,
  "name": "The People ex rel. James I. Lebo, County Collector, Appellee, vs. The Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "People ex rel. Lebo v. Illinois Central Railroad",
  "decision_date": "1912-12-17",
  "docket_number": "",
  "first_page": "589",
  "last_page": "590",
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      "cite": "256 Ill. 589"
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    "name_abbreviation": "Ill.",
    "id": 8772,
    "name": "Illinois Supreme Court"
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    "name_long": "Illinois",
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    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
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    "batch": "2018"
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    "parties": [
      "The People ex rel. James I. Lebo, County Collector, Appellee, vs. The Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Carter\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nAppellant objected in the county court of Macon county to items of road and bridge taxes in two towns. Its objections were overruled and judgment was entered, from which it appealed.\nThe highway commissioners of South Wheatland township, in said county, assessed thirty-six cents on the $100 for road and bridge purposes under section 13 of the Road and Bridge \u00e1ct and an additional twenty-five cents under section 14 of said act, certifying as the reason for this additional levy of twenty-five cents that it was \u201cneeded in view of certain contingencies, to-wit, a bridge near the residence of L. M. Gray.\u201d The record shows that this additional levy was consented to, in writing, by the board of town auditors and assessor. The commissioners of highways of the town of Decatur levied thirty-six cents on the $ioo valuation for road and bridge purposes under section 13 of the Road and Bridge act and certified to an additional levy of twenty-five cents under section 14 of said act, for the following reasons, to-wit: \u201cFor a new bridge over Sangamon river at site of County bridge, estimated cost $16,000, and for repairs on south approach to Wykoff bridge, estimated cost $5000, of which Decatur township shall bear one-half of expense and we will petition the Macon county board for the other half.\u201d The board of town auditors and assessor of this town consented, in writing, to this additional levy.\nWe think the reasons given for the additional assessment under section 14 by the highway commissioners of the town of Decatur fully complied with the requirements of said section. The reason given in the certificate of the highway commissioners of the township of South Wheat-land is not aptly stated and perhaps not clear as to whether the levy was for a new bridge or for repairing an existing bridge near the residence of L. M. Gray. We are, how7 ever, of the opinion that the reason given satisfies the provisions of said section 14. The arguments of counsel for appellant as to why these additional levies do not comply with section 14 and other sections of the Road and Bridge law have been considered and fully answered in the. following cases: People v. Cairo, Vincennes and Chicago Railway Co. (ante, p. 286,) People v. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Co. (ante, p. 423,) and People v. Chicago Great Western Railroad Co. (ante, p. 414.)\nThe judgment of the county court will be afiirmed.\nJudgment affirmed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Carter"
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    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Hugh Crea, and Hugh W. Housum, (John G. Drennan, of counsel,) for appellant.",
      "W. E. Redmon, State\u2019s Attorney, for appellee."
    ],
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    "head_matter": "The People ex rel. James I. Lebo, County Collector, Appellee, vs. The Illinois Central Railroad Company, Appellant.\nOpinion filed December 17, 1912.\nTaxes\u2014consent of board of town auditors and assessor establishes sufficiency of reason for an additional levy. The consent of the board of town auditors and the assessor to an additional road and bridge tax establishes the sufficiency of the particular reason which was certified by the highway commissioners for such levy.\nAppeal from the County Court of Macon county; the Hon. O. W. Smith, Judge, presiding.\nHugh Crea, and Hugh W. Housum, (John G. Drennan, of counsel,) for appellant.\nW. E. Redmon, State\u2019s Attorney, for appellee."
  },
  "file_name": "0589-01",
  "first_page_order": 591,
  "last_page_order": 592
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