Williams v. Cammack
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Charles ‘Scott, chancellor. This was a bill filed by D. O. Williams to enjoin the collection of certain taxes, and complainant states that it was the 'duty of the board of police of Issaquena county, to appoint ■levee commissioners immediately, who were to be freeholders and residents of the county.
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In error from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Charles ‘Scott, chancellor. This was a bill filed by D. O. Williams to enjoin the collection of certain taxes, and complainant states that it was the 'duty of the board of police of Issaquena county, to appoint ■levee commissioners immediately, who were to be freeholders and residents of the county. These inspectors were to make and report estimates to the board of police, which was to assess the tax “ not exceeding ten'cents per acre on all lands lying on or within ten .miles ” of the river; and five cents per acre on all lands “ lying ten…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Handy
The appellant filed this bill in the superior court of chancery, to enjoin the collection of a tax of five cents per acre, assessed upon his lands lying in Issaquena county, by the board of police of that county, by virtue of an act passed by the legislature, and approved on the 20th February, 1850, “ to provide for the erection, repair, and preservation of levees on the Mississippi River, in the county of Issaquena.”
The bill charges in substance, that the proceedings of the board of police were not in accordance with the act authorizing the levy of the tax, in many respects. First, it was…
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