Watkins v. Barrow
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of Prince Edward county. Decree for complainants. Defendants appeal. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtPrentis, J.
The question here involved is whether or not the authorities of the county of Prince Edward can levy and collect a county road tax for the year 1915 of the owners of real and personal property located within the corporate limits of the town of Farmville, in that county, and arises under a bill filed by certain taxpayers of the town of Farmville against the treasurer and board of supervisors of the county. The trial court adjudged the tax to be illegal and void, and injoined its collection.
The statute under which the board of supervisors claims its authority reads thus: “The board of…
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