Price v. Trustees of Bellevue

Opinion by

Judge Pryor:

We cannot see how the taxation imposed under the charter of the town of Bellevue can exceed forty cents per year on the $100 in value of property owned within the limits of the corporation. The maximum amount for general revenue purposes is forty cents; still, we find from the assessments made that the tax imposed exceeds in some instances one dollar. A special tax of forty cents is authorized to be levied to erect school buildings, etc., but this has not been imposed, or at least no allegation, is made in the petition upon which such a recovery could be had, and this is…