Donalson v. City of Bainbridge

Petitioner sought to enjoin the City of Bainbridge from levy- • ing a tax fi. fa. upon property and a sale thereunder. Petitioner had returned the property at a valuation of $1615, and tendered $32.30, the amount which would have been due as the proper tax according to that valuation. The city refused to accept that valuation, and after consideration finally adopted $5150 as a valuation, and demanded the payment of $103 as the proper tax. The petition attacked the validity of that portion of the city charter, viz.: “That the said City of Bainbridge shall have the following powers: . . to…