Powell v. City of Madison

Complaint by the appellants against the appellees, to restrain the collection of certain taxes. Demurrer to the complaint sustained, and judgment for the defendants. The following is the case made by the complaint:

The plaintiffs, who were partners, were possessed of a pork house, at the city of Madison, and carried on the business of slaughtering hogs, and packing and curing the meat thereof, both for themselves and for others. During the winter of 1861 and 1862, they slaughtered, packed and cured the meat of hogs for other persons, who did not reside in the city of *337Madison, the meat being…