Lee v. Harlow
Supreme Court of Virginia
TMs was an application to tMs court by Cassius F. Lee, Jr., for a writ of mandamus to compel M. B. Harlow, treasurer of the city of Alexandria, and as such collector therein of the State taxes, to receive in payment for taxes of 1879 due by the petitioner, the over due coupons of bonds issued by the State under the act of March 30th, 1871, which provided that coupons to bonds issued under that act should be receivable for all taxes, debts, &c., due the State.
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TMs was an application to tMs court by Cassius F. Lee, Jr., for a writ of mandamus to compel M. B. Harlow, treasurer of the city of Alexandria, and as such collector therein of the State taxes, to receive in payment for taxes of 1879 due by the petitioner, the over due coupons of bonds issued by the State under the act of March 30th, 1871, which provided that coupons to bonds issued under that act should be receivable for all taxes, debts, &c., due the State. Harlow, the treasurer, answered, and relied upon the act of March 7th,‘1872, which provided that hereafter it should not be lawful for…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Tie petitioner ield coupons of tie Commonwealti wiici upon tieir face bound tie Commonwealti to receive tiem at and after tieir maturity in payment of all taxes, dues, demands, &c., due tie State. Tiey were presented to tie auditor for payment, wio paid twotiirds of tie amount, and stamped upon tie coupons twotiirds paid, and tien returned tiem to tie owner. Tiose coupons, for tie balance-due on tiem respectively, iave since been tendered to tie treasurer of Alexandria by tie iolder in payment of taxes of tie Commonwealti wiici ie iad for collection against iim; but tie said treasurer refused…
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