Douglass v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

This proceeding was brought by the county attorney of Leavenworth county in the name of the board of county commissioners of that county against plaintiffs in error to have adjudged a lien for taxes upon certain lots in the city of Leavenworth and for a decree ordering the sale of the same to satisfy such lien. Judgment and decree of sale were rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and the defendants bring the case here.

Douglass demurred to the original and amended petitions of the county commissioners, and presents as his ground therefor that…