Hawkins v. Bare
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Fayette County. Application of E. B. Hawkins for writ of mandamus against B. E. Bare, assessor of the First district, and for writ of mandamus against S. T. Carter, assessor of the Second district. From judgments granting the writs, defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
POFFENBARGER, PRESIDENT:
On the 23rd day of September, 1907, the circuit court of Fayette county rendered judgments,' awarding peremptory writs of mandamus, against S. T. Carter and B. E. Bare, assessors of said county, upon the application of E. B. Hawkins,' the sheriff thereof, requiring them to pay to him the capitation taxes collected by them, respectively, in their districts, prior to the 22nd day of May, 1907, less the commission allowed them thereon. The facts stated in the alternative writs were not controverted and the defendants, relying solely upon the law applicable to the facts,…
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