Burnes v. Mayor of Atchison
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Atchison Covmty. A writ of error from a decision of the Court dissolving a temporary injunction theretofore issued in an action brought by plaintiff in error to restrain the collection of taxes on lots in the City of Atchison, levied under the charter and ordinances of that city.
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Error from Atchison Covmty. A writ of error from a decision of the Court dissolving a temporary injunction theretofore issued in an action brought by plaintiff in error to restrain the collection of taxes on lots in the City of Atchison, levied under the charter and ordinances of that city. The case was submitted to the Court below on the following agreed fact: That in the year A. D. 1859, the assessments for taxes were made for that year by the said Mayor and Counoilmen of the City of Atchison, of the following amounts, and for the purposes following, to-wit: One per cent, on the assessed…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Kingman, J".
This action in the Court below was brought .to restrain by injunction the collection of a tax of one per cent, upon the real estate of the plaintiffs in the City of Atchison, levied to pay the interest on certain bonds issued by the authority of the city for certain railroad stock, and a tax of one per cent, for the improvement of streets and alleys in addition to one per cent, levied for general city revenue, and paid by plaintiffs, on the ground that the city had no power to impose such taxes. A judgment was rendered for the defendants below, which is brought here…
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