City of Indianapolis v. Ritzinger

This was an action by appellee to recover taxes alleged to have been erroneously assessed. The amended complaint alleged that on January 1, 1883, and continuously thereafter during the years 1883 to 1890, inclusive, appellee was the owner of certain lands within the corporate limits of the city of Indianapolis; that said tract *66of land did not contain less than five acres; that, during the years 1884 to 1890, said land was not platted as city property, but was used only for agricultural purposes, and was wholly unimproved; that said land, during said years, was taxed by said city at fixed…