People v. Arthur

The plaintiffs in error brought this action in mandamus to compel the defendant, county treasurer of Logan County, to collect from the defendants, irrigation districts, a' commission of two per cent of the amount of taxes levied by such districts, and collected by him as county treasurer, it being alleged that such county treasurer refused to make such collection, but on the contrary persists in charging each of said districts the sum of $100.00 for such service, as provided by statute, and alleging the statute in question is unconstitutional and void.

The defendants separately demurred to the…