Inhabitants of Bucksport v. Buck
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On Exceptions by Defendant. Tbis was an action of debt brought in the name of the Inhabitants of Bucksport against the defendant, Joseph L. Buck, to recover the sum of $259.57 for taxes assessed against the defendant upon his poll, personal property and real estate in the town of Bucks-port for the year 1888. At the April term, 1894, the case was referred to Hon. William P. Whitehouse, with right to except regarding matters of law.
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On Exceptions by Defendant. Tbis was an action of debt brought in the name of the Inhabitants of Bucksport against the defendant, Joseph L. Buck, to recover the sum of $259.57 for taxes assessed against the defendant upon his poll, personal property and real estate in the town of Bucks-port for the year 1888. At the April term, 1894, the case was referred to Hon. William P. Whitehouse, with right to except regarding matters of law. At the April term, 1895, the final award of the referee was filed, and at the same term the defendant filed objections to the acceptance of said award and reasons…
1Opinion of the CourtWalton, J.
This action is before tbe law court on exceptions to tbe acceptaxxce of tbe award of a referee. It is an actioxx commenced by tbe Ixxbabitaxxts of tbe town of Buclcsport against Joseph L. Buck to recover a town tax assessed agaixxst bixn in 1888. Tbe actioxx was referx'ed to Mr. Justice Whitehouse with tbe right to except regarding matters of law. Mr. Justice White-house has made an award ixx favor of tbe town, therein stating that be found axx account filed by tbe defendant ixx set-off barred by the statute of limitations. He also states tbat, at tbe bearing before him, the plaixxtiffs…
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