Tregea v. Owens
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Stanislaus County, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
The directors of the Modesto Irrigation District levied an assessment September 19, 1888, of thirty-three and one third cents upon each hundred dollars in valuation of the real property within said district “ for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the organization of said district, and payment of the salaries of officers and employees of said district for the year 1888.” Under this assessment the defendant, as collector of said district, proceeded to collect the same, and for that purpose was about to sell certain property belonging to the plaintiff, when the plaintiff, for the purpose…
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