Clark & Wilson Lumber Co. v. Weed

This is a suit to enjoin the collection of a special road tax of ten mills levied on all taxable property in road district No. 9, Columbia county. From a decree invalidating the tax and enjoining the collection thereof, the defendant officials of Columbia county appeal.

On October 11, 1929, a petition was filed with the county court requesting that a district road meeting be called for the purpose of voting a special tax not to exceed ten mills on all property within such district. In compliance therewith the county court ordered that the meeting be held on November 9, 1929, for the purpose of…