City of Camden v. Allen
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On demurrer to narr. This case was certified from the Camden Circuit for the advisory opinion of this court. The facts appear in the opinions delivered.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief Justice.
An action of debt was brought by the plaintiff, in the Camden Circuit, for the recovery of taxes assessed by authority of the city of Camden, upon real estate in that city, in the year 1853. Upon'a general demurrer to the declaration, the ease is certified to this eonrt for its advisory opinion. '
The only question presented by counsel, upon the case certified for the opinion of this court, is whether an action of debt will lie to recover taxes under the laws of this state. It is not denied that the city had power to levy the tax in question, and that the assessment was…
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- Smith v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
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