Hawkins v. Gregory

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

These cases are original proceedings in which a peremptory writ of mandamus is sought to compel the county clerk of Wyandotte county to extend on the tax rolls a levy of 2.5 mills on the dollar on all property within the Kaw Valley Drainage District which was ordered by resolution of its board of directors on August 25, 1933.

The county clerk promptly notified the board that from his examination of its levy and budget his opinion was that the levy was unlawful and illegal and he would not extend it. Following that notification the board of…