Keystone Lumber Co. v. Town of Bayfield
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Bayfield county: John II. PaRish, Circuit Judge. This is an action in equity to restrain the collection of a portion of the taxes for the year 1895 upon a large quantity of pine lands owned by plaintiff in the town of Bayfield, Bayfield county, and to have the same set aside and canceled.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Bayfield county: John II. PaRish, Circuit Judge. This is an action in equity to restrain the collection of a portion of the taxes for the year 1895 upon a large quantity of pine lands owned by plaintiff in the town of Bayfield, Bayfield county, and to have the same set aside and canceled. It appears that there was carried out upon the tax roll of said town for that year the gross sum of $63,623. Of this amount three items are in dispute upon this appeal, viz.: $4,150, being a part of the town tax for current expenses; $9,217, being a school…
1Opinion of the CourtWinslow, J.
The items of taxes which, are alleged to be illegal will be taken up in their order as indicated in the statement.
1. As to the item of $4,150, being a part of the town tax: The plaintiff’s contention is that there was but $12,000 levied at the town meeting for general town purposes, whereas the .sum of $16,150 was carried out upon the tax roll. While the records of'the town are somewhat confused and meager, we think they fairly show that the sum of $16,150 was duly levied. We content ourselves by stating the conclusion on this point. A review of the evidence would serve no useful purpose.
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