Legal Opinion

Wood v. Quimby

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 26, 1898PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Assumpsit for the collection of a tax.

1Opinion of the CourtTillinghast, J.

This is an action of assumpsit by the tax collector of the Apponaug Fire District to recover the amount of a tax assessed against the defendant, who is a resident and tax-payer of said district., The action was commenced in the District Court of the Fourth Judicial District, and has been certified to this court, jury trial waived.

The agreed statement of facts in the case is as follows:

“1. The declaration conforms to the law of this State prescribing the necessary averments, and the record of the assessors of the Apponaug Fire District for the year 1894 may be used in evidence.

2. The act…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Kelly v. PittsburghSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Morford v. UngerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
  3. Norris v. City of WacoTexas Supreme Court · 1882
  4. Bradshaw v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gott v. NorbergSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  2. California Portland Cement Co. v. Picture Rocks Fire DistrictCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1984
  3. Sutter v. Milwaukee Board of Fire UnderwritersWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
  4. Advisory Opinion to the SenateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971
  5. Flynn v. KingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981

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