Ricketts v. Spraker

Howard county issued and sold bonds and applied the avails of such sale to the construction of a free gravel road. To provide for the payment of theme bonds, a tax was assessed upon adjacent lands. The commissioners proceeded under the provisions of the act of March 3d, 1877. Appellants are the owners of lands upon which the tax was assessed, and brought this action to enjoin the county officers from collecting the taxes assessed by the board of commissioners. Judgment against the appellants upon demurrer.

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