Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Perkins v. Board of Commissioners

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

ReseRved Questions from the District Court for Sheridan County, HoN. Joseph L.' Stotts, Judge. Mandamus to compel the levy of a tax. The facts which prevented a decision upon the questions reserved are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Potter, Chief Justice.

The relator seeks by this action a mandamus to compel the levy of a special tax in Sheridan County in excess of the lev^ of twelve mills for county revenue, or the issue of county bonds for the purpose of paying a judgment secured by the relator against the county upon certain warrants issued during the years 1893, 1894, and 1895. The petition alleges that the warrants were duly issued upon valid and legal debts of the county, duly created by the commissioners within the constitutional limit of county indebtedness, and within the tax levy for the current year; and that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Rasmussen v. BakerWyoming Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Hicks v. LovellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1883
  3. Grand Island & Northern Wyoming Railroad v. BakerWyoming Supreme Court · 1896
  4. Nudd v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1867
  5. Botto v. VandamentCalifornia Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. KelleyWyoming Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Foote v. SmithWyoming Supreme Court · 1899
  3. School Dist. No. 14 v. School Dist. No. 21Wyoming Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Simpkin v. City of Rock SpringsWyoming Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Smith v. HealyWyoming Supreme Court · 1904

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