City of Topeka v. Gillett
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Shawnee District Court. Action brought by Gillett and other tax-payers and residents of “Ritchie’s Addition” to the city of Topeka, against The City, The Board of Education thereof, and Bradford. Miller, as treasurer of Shawnee county, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes for 1883, levied by the city upon the plaintiffs’ property situated in said addition, and claimed by them to be illegal and void.
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Error from Shawnee District Court. Action brought by Gillett and other tax-payers and residents of “Ritchie’s Addition” to the city of Topeka, against The City, The Board of Education thereof, and Bradford. Miller, as treasurer of Shawnee county, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes for 1883, levied by the city upon the plaintiffs’ property situated in said addition, and claimed by them to be illegal and void. February 14, 1884, the district court adjudged that Ritchie’s Addition is not legally a part of the city of Topeka; that the taxes aforesaid are void, and that the collection…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This action was commenced by James Gillett and other tax-payers and residents of what is called “Ritchie’s Addition” to the city of Topeka, against the city and others, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes claimed to be illegal and void, and levied by the city upon the plaintiffs’ property situated in such so-called addition. It is admitted that if such so-called addition is a part of the city of Topeka, that the taxes attempted to be enjoined are legal and valid. Whether such so-called addition is a part of the city of Topeka, or…
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