Stewart v. Case
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff, Levi M. Stewart, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Thomas Canty, J., made October 1, 1892, sustaining a demurrer to the second, third and fourth causes of action stated in the complaint.
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Appeal by plaintiff, Levi M. Stewart, from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County, Thomas Canty, J., made October 1, 1892, sustaining a demurrer to the second, third and fourth causes of action stated in the complaint. The plaintiff, by his complaint, stated for a second cause of action that in 1886 he was the owner of certain lots in block eighty-two (82) in Minneapolis; that the defendant Sweet W. Case was assessor, and the defendant William JE*. Jones was assistant assessor of the city; that they wrongfully conspired for the purpose, and with the intent to injure, cheat and…
1Opinion of the CourtGilstllan, C. J.
The defendants were assessor and assistant assessor of the city of Minneapolis. In each of several counts as a cause of action the complaint alleges that the defendants, acting in such capacities, wrongfully, unlawfully, willfully, and maliciously ■conspired, confederated, and agreed together with intent to injure the plaintiff, and to assess, and did so assess, certain of his real estate at certain sums, which it alleges to have been excessive, inequitable, and overvaluation, and that thereby he was compelled to pay, and did pay, for taxes a certain sum in excess of what he ought justly and…
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