Bristow Battery Co. v. Payne

Opinion by

DICKSON, C.

The parties will he referred to in this opinion as plaintiffs and defendants, as they appeared in the trial court.

On the 26th day of June, 1925, the plaintiff's, as taxpayers of Creek county, and of various municipalities of said county, commenced an action in the district court of Creek county against James E. Payne, county treasurer, as defendant. While the suit was pending the term of office of said James E. Payne expired, and the defendant Ralph H. Blake, his successor, was substituted as a defendant in said cause.

The plaintiffs paid the full amount of 1924 taxes…