Sawyer v. Williams
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass for taking a cow, &e. Plea, general issue, and notice that defendant will give in evidence, and rely upon the following facts, to wit: That plaintiff’s property sued for, was taken and sold in satisfaction of four several school district taxes, duly assessed by the inhabitants of school district No. 22, in Chester, and that said district was duly organized, &c. Trial by jury.
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Trespass for taking a cow, &e. Plea, general issue, and notice that defendant will give in evidence, and rely upon the following facts, to wit: That plaintiff’s property sued for, was taken and sold in satisfaction of four several school district taxes, duly assessed by the inhabitants of school district No. 22, in Chester, and that said district was duly organized, &c. Trial by jury. On the trial, it was conceded by the defendant, that the property sued for was taken by collector of said school district, in satisfaction of said taxes against the plaintiff, and that the defendant was…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Isham, J.
The taxon which the plaintiff’s property was taken must be considered as legal in all respects, unless, for the single objection now urged, it shall be found otherwise.
It is insisted, that there was no legal organization of school dis*315trict No. 22, in Chester, and that without such organization, no legal tax can he assessed.. The vote of the town, in March, 1848, authorized a division of school district No. 20, provided a vote to that effect was passed by the district. A vote to that effect was passed on the 4th day of April, 1848, in pursuance…
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