City of Richmond v. Scott

Tbis was a complaint by tbe appellee against tbe city of Richmond and ber treasurer, to enjoin tbe collection of certain taxes levied by tbe city upon tbe shares of stock held by tbe appellee in tbe Richmond National Bank, a corporation organized under tbe general banking law of tbe United States. It appears that tbe taxes were levied for tbe year 1873, at tbe same rate as was levied upon real and other personal property within the city.

There were two paragraphs in tbe complaint, one alleging that tbe bank was organized on tbe 1st of March, 1873, and that on or about that day tbe plaintiff…