City of Wilmington v. Cronly
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil action brought by plaintiff on 28th August, 1896, under an Act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, Chapter 182, Acts of 1895, for delinquent taxes for the years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1881, 1885, 1886, 1891 and 1892, and to subject the land of the defendants for sale to satisfy said taxes, tried before Mclver, J., and a jury at January Term, 1897, of New Hanovek Superior Court.
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Civil action brought by plaintiff on 28th August, 1896, under an Act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, Chapter 182, Acts of 1895, for delinquent taxes for the years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1881, 1885, 1886, 1891 and 1892, and to subject the land of the defendants for sale to satisfy said taxes, tried before Mclver, J., and a jury at January Term, 1897, of New Hanovek Superior Court. It was admitted that the taxes were properly assessed, and that each tax became due, payable and enforceable on the 31st day of December of each current year. It is admitted that the property, against which the…
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, J.:
This is a civil action brought by plaintiff under authority conferred by Chapter 182, Acts 1895, to recover arrearages of taxes ■ due by defendant on real estate for the years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1881, 1882, 1885, 1886, 1891 and 1892, the taxes having been paid thereon in the period from 1875 to 1895 only in the years not above enumerated, and to enforce the lien conferred by said statute, for the collection of such delinquent taxes. The right of taxation is the highest and most essential power of government (Railroad v. Alsbrook, 110 N. C., 137,) and is necessary to its…
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