Legal Opinion

Forsyth v. Board of Commissioners

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 20, 1919No. 9,845PublishedCited by 3 opinions

From Lake Circuit Court; W. C. McMahan, Judge. Action by Oliver O. Forsyth and others against the board of commissioners of the county of Lake. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtNichols, P. J.

This action was upon a claim filed by appellants against the appellee for the refunding of taxes which the appellants allege have been illegally *253assessed upon certain of their lands in Lake county, and illegally collected from them by the county treasurer. The claim was disallowed by the board, and appeal was taken to the circuit court, where there was a trial, and the claim was disallowed. After a motion for a new trial, which was overruled, the appellants prosecute this appeal. The only error assigned is the overruling of appellants’ motion for a new trial.

The substance of the claim is that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hunter Stone Co. v. WoodardIndiana Supreme Court · 1899
  2. People's Gas, Electric & Heating Co. v. HarrellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1905
  3. Citizens National Bank v. KlaussIndiana Court of Appeals · 1911

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sluder v. Mahan, Treas., Etc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1954
  2. White River School Township v. Anchor Hocking Glass Corp.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1960
  3. Champlain Realty Co. v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1921

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