Miller v. City of Oneida

This action is submitted on stipulated facts. From 1925 to 1933, inclusive, the plaintiff owned a lot having one hundred feet frontage on Broad street in the defendant city. A Mrs. Maxwell owned thirty-five feet frontage adjoining. By mis*439take the entire one hundred and thirty-five feet were assessed to the plaintiff. In other words, the plaintiff was assessed for thirty-five feet frontage which in fact belonged to Mrs. Maxwell. Apparently the land was assessed by the foot frontage. The plaintiff paid the taxes in ignorance of the mistake. It is stipulated that the plaintiff would testify that…