McPike v. Pen

In pursuance of the provisions of the act of March 16, 187Q (Wagn. Stat. 2d ed., 821 a), the County Court of Pike County directed a special election to be held in the township of Ashley, upon a proposition to subscribe $8,000 to the capital stock of the La. & M. Plank or Macadamized Road Company, and after the election appointed a special commission to subscribe for the stock, and assessed a special tax to pay for the same. The sheriff, as tax collector, has made a levy upon the real estate of the plaintiff to pay the amount assessed against his property, and this is a proceeding to enjoin…