Arnold v. City of Augusta
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Action for money had and received. • Defendant filed plea of general issue. Verdict for plaintiff. Defendant filed motion for new trial; also exceptions to certain rulings of presiding Justice. Judgment in accordance with opinion. Case stated in opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPhilbrook, J.
Previous to the year nineteen hundred twelve a real estate tax was assessed, by the proper officers of the defendant city, upon a certain piece of land within its borders. In March of *400that year, the tax remaining unpaid, the plaintiff interviewed the City Treasurer to ascertain whether the municipality would sell the land to him, and give him what is commonly known as a tax deed. As a result of that interview the City Council, on May 20, 1912, voted “That the city treasurer be authorized and directed, upon payment to him for the use of the city a sum of not less than two hundred dollars, to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Pennock v. Douglas CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
- Martin v. Kearney CountyNebraska Supreme Court · 1901
- McCague v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1899
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