Capital City Bank v. Board of Com'rs
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Santa Fé County; Holloman, Judge. Action by the Capital City Bank against the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Fé County. Judgment for plaintiff ,and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT.
DAVIS, J.
The complaint in this case is based upon three certificates of indebtedness issued by Santa Fé county, April 4, 1918, each for $500, payable April 4, 1919, with 6 per cent interest. They were issued under the act entitled “An Act to Provide for the Public Defense,” approved May 8, 1917 (Laws 1917 [Ex. Sess.] c. 5), which authorized counties to levy a special tax of one mill for the years 1917 and 1918 to raise funds for highways and permitted them to anticipate the collection of the tax by the issue and sale of certificates of indebtedness. The levy of one mill…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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