Scanland v. Board of Com'rs of Ottawa County
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Ottawa County; Preston S. Davis, Judge. Action by W. B. Scanland and others against the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Ottawa and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiffs bring error. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
EUMMONS, C.
This action arises out of an attempt by the authorities of Ottawa county to levy taxes' upon certain lands of the plaintiffs in error, hereinafter styled the plaintiffs, which they had acquired by purchase' from allottees and the heirs of allottees of the United Peoria and Miami Tribes of Indians. In the court below the defendants in error, hereinafter styled the defendants, demurred to the petition of plaintiffs, which demurrer was overruled. The defendants declined to plead further, and the court granted a permanent injunction restraining the collection of the taxes…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Choate v. TrappSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- New Jersey v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
- Goudy v. MeathSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Bowling & Miami Investment Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- ARMSTRONG v. the Treasurer of Athens CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1842
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- Brotherhood of American Yeomen v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923