Olson v. County of Dakota

The plaintiffs appeal from the order of the district court sustaining the defendants’ demurrers and dismissing the action.

The plaintiffs commenced this action in 1985 to obtain a writ of mandamus, compelling the county and the county assessor to correct the valuation for tax purposes for the years 1978, 1979, and 1980 of a tract of real estate owned by the plaintiffs. The defendants filed demurrers, alleging that the plaintiffs failed to state a cause of action, that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, and that there was improper joinder of parties defendant. The plaintiffs filed an…