Weimar v. Newman

These two petitions were brought under general laws 1938, chapter 31, §14, against the respondents as assessors of taxes of the town of North Kingstown in this state for the recovery of certain taxes paid to that town under protest by the petitioners. The petitions were heard together in the superior court by a justice thereof, sitting without a jury, who rendered a decision in both cases in favor of the petitioners. The respondents have duly prosecuted their bills of exceptions to this court alleging that the decision in each case is against the law and the evidence. No procedural question…