Evans v. City of Lancaster

Opinion by

Linn, J.,

The question is whether the finance committee of councils of the City of Lancaster, sitting as a board of appeal, of its own motion, may increase a city tax assessment duly made and returned by the proper assessor. The learned court below held the board had such power and dismissed the property owner’s appeal to the common pleas. He now assigns that action for error. “On March 4, 1922, the mayor of the city issued his precept to the assessor of the second ward to assess the several properties located in said ward, for city purposes, and in pursuance thereof, the said…