Legal Opinion

Inhabitants of Farmington v. Hardy's Trailer Sales, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided January 24, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff Town of Farmington brought this action pursuant to 36 M.R.S.A. § 10321 against defendant Hardy’s Trailer Sales, Inc., a Maine corporation, for personal property taxes assessed against defendant for the year 1971. Plaintiff sought $3,315.03 for taxes and interest based upon the average value of certain house trailers, part of defendant’s stock in trade, located at defendant’s sales office in Farmington during the year preceding April 1, 1971. The Superior Court (Franklin County) entered judgment against plaintiff, ruling that the town did not have jurisdiction…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Inhabitants of Athens v. WhittierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1922
  2. Gower v. Inhabitants of Jonesboro'Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1891
  3. Inhabitants of Farmingdale v. Berlin Mills Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1899
  4. City of Portland v. Union Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1887

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Hartford National Bank & Trust Co. v. HarveySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. Chadwick-BaRoss, Inc. v. City of WestbrookSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016

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