Township of Beaverton v. Lord

The bill in this case was filed to set aside action of defendant George Lord, member of and acting as the board of State tax commissioners in review of a township assessment roll. Plaintiff Cole is a resident taxpayer in the township. The Beaverton Power Company is a corporation, owning and operating a power plant within the corporate limits of the city of Beaverton with power supplied by a dam at that place across the Tobacco river. The power company has by deeds acquired in perpetuity right to flood certain lands in the township of Beaver-ton. On the township assessment roll for the year…