State v. Owsley
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal froyn Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County. Action by the state to recover a forfeiture. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff below by McHatton, J. ■ Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion. The object of this action is to recover the sum of $500, and interest, alleged to be due by way of forfeiture or penalty from the defendants to the state.
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Appeal froyn Second Judicial District, Silver Bow County. Action by the state to recover a forfeiture. Judgment was rendered for the plaintiff below by McHatton, J. ■ Statement of the case by the justice delivering the opinion. The object of this action is to recover the sum of $500, and interest, alleged to be due by way of forfeiture or penalty from the defendants to the state. It is averred: That in November, 1891, the defendants employed divers and sundry persons over 21 and under 60 years of age, and not paupers, insane persons or Indians, such persons being liable to pay the poll tax…
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, J.
The state has brought this action under section 171 of the revenue act of the second session, 1891 (Laws Mont. 1891, page 123), which provides concerning poll taxes that: The assessor may require the person or his agent or any other officer, agent or manager of any association or corporation to make a verified statement showing the number and giving the names of the employes of such person, association or corporation, and if such |tatement is not furnished the assessor, the assessor must make an estimate of the persons so employed and assess them, and such assessment is as valid as if made on…
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- McHarg v. EastmanThe Superior Court of New York City · 1867
- Nellis v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
- Morehouse v. CrilleyNew York Supreme Court · 1853
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