Graves' Administrator v. City of Georgetown

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Reversing.

The city of Georgetown brought this suit against George T. Graves to recover of him taxes on his personal property for the years 1905-6-7-8 and 9. He filed an answer in which he denied that he was a resident of Georgetown, and after this he died during the pendency of the action. After his death the city filed an amended petition for the purpose of reviving the action; also to recover the taxes for the year 1910. On a trial of the casé before a jury, there was a verdict and judgment for the city for the taxes for the years 1908-9 and 10,…