Legal Opinion

Hurt v. Hamilton

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1881PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error from Woodson District Court. ActioN brought by Hamilton, for himself and others, against Hurt, as treasurer of Woodson county, and the township of Neosho Falls, to enjoin the collection of a certain tax. The nature of the action, and the facts, appear in the opinion. Trial by the court upon an agreed statement of facts, at the June Term, 1880, and judgment for the plaintiffs. The defendants bring the case here.

1Opinion of the Court

*77The opinion of the court was delivered by

HortoN, C. J.:

This was an action brought in the district court of Woodson county, by Alexander Hamilton, appearing for himself and others, to enjoin the collection of a tax levied for the purpose of paying certain bridge bonds. The issues were submitted to the court upon the following agreed statement of facts:

“1. The plaintiff, Alexander Hamilton, is a citizen of said county, and the owner of the real estate of which he. is in the petition alleged to be the owner.
“2. That defendant, R. A. Hurt, is treasurer of said county, and the tax-rolls thereof…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marcy v. Township of OswegoSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Commissioners of Sedgwick County v. BunkerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
  3. Chandler v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. St. Louis S. F. R. Co. v. TateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1913
  2. Turner v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1882
  3. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. WigginsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1897
  4. Vandriss v. HillSupreme Court of Kansas · 1897

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