Bell v. Coachman

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill filed by certain resident taxpayers of Pinellas County to enjoin a special levy of four mills for five years upon the taxable property of the county, and directed against the County Commissioners and tax assessor.

We find from the bill and its exhibits, no answer having been filed, that at a regular meeting of the county commissioners held April 2, 1912, a resolution was spread upon the minutes, reciting that in the opinion of the commissioners it is for the best interests of the county of Pinellas to immediately erect a court house and jail at…