Powers v. Harvey

These two bills in equity were brought by the attorney general of this state in his representative capacity against the tax collector and tax assessors of the town of South Kingstown and against the tax collector of the Kingstown Fire District to' enjoin the collection of certain taxes. The cases were heard together in the superior court where final decrees were entered granting the prayers of both bills. From those decrees the respondents have duly prosecuted their appeals to this court.

In general the bills allege that the taxing authorities of such town and the tax collector of said fire…