St. Louis-S. F. R. Co. v. Pushmataha County Excise Board

The excise board of Push-mataha county approved the estimate of school district No. 22. of that county, among numerous items including an item of $537.50 for “rent on trucks.” A tax levy of .8 mills resulted.

Protestant insists that levy is illegal for the reason that the school district had made an illegal contract to purchase two school busses in the absence of an appropriation, and intended using this appropriation for “rent on trucks” to make an agreed installment payment on such illegal purchase.

The Court of Tax Review denied the protest, and this appeal followed. No other question is…