Osawatomie Lumber Co. v. Chandler

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This action was brought to enjoin the' appellee, as sheriff of Miami county, from levying a tax warrant issued by the county treasurer of that county upon a certain stock of lumber and at least $2000' worth of promissory notes and accounts which had been listed for taxation by a former owner. After the-taxes thereon were levied the taxpayer sold the stock of lumber in bulk without retaining any portion thereof' *562and without paying the taxes. The stock of lumber, by successive transfers, became the property of appellant prior to any of the…