Rumford Chemical Works v. Ray
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit to recover a tax paid under protest. Certified from the Common Pleas Division, jury trial not having been claimed.
1Opinion of the CourtMatteson, C. J.
In our former opinion, rendered on demurrer to the declaration, we held that the tax which the plaintiff sues to recover was illegally assessed, and remitted the case to the Common Pleas Division for further proceedings. Certain amendments to the pleadings were subsequently made in that division, and, no jury trial having been claimed, the case was returned to this division for hearing and decision.
The facts appear as follows : On October 19, 1894, the assessors having completed the assessment, dated, signed and deposited it in the town clerk’s office. The town clerk thereupon made a copy of…
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