Harshberger v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hatcher, C.:

This is an injunction action brought in the district court of Ford County, Kansas to enjoin the assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes claimed to be illegal because of unequal assessment in separate taxing districts.

The plaintiffs are fifteen owners of non-exempt real and tangible personal property subject to taxes in Ford County. This action was brought for themselves and all persons similarly situated. The defendants are the Board of County Commissioners, the County Clerk and the County Treasurer of Ford County.

The case was…