Alexander v. Commonwealth ex rel. Helm

OPINION of the Court, by

Ch. J. Bibb.

The present writ of error is prosecuted to a judgment of the county court, for fines and treble taxes imposed upon Alexander, for the year 1807, collectable in 1808, and for 1808, collectable in 1809,

The offence charged against him and which was pursued in the summons, is in these words — July court, 1808, “ on the motion of George Helm, it is ordered, that a summons be issued to cause John Alexander to appear,” Eke. “ and shew cause, if any he can, why he should not be fined and treble taxed, for failing to give in a true list of his property subject to…