Edwards v. Williamson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee. Tried before the Hon. H. D. Clayton. The provisions of the act of 1868, under which the bonds here brought to view were issued, place the assessment and collection of taxes for tlieir payment in all respects on an equality with State and county taxes. These provisions entered into, and formed part of the contracts evidenced by the county bonds, and doubtless contributed to their market value.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lee. Tried before the Hon. H. D. Clayton. The provisions of the act of 1868, under which the bonds here brought to view were issued, place the assessment and collection of taxes for tlieir payment in all respects on an equality with State and county taxes. These provisions entered into, and formed part of the contracts evidenced by the county bonds, and doubtless contributed to their market value. The provisions of the later statutes of 1876 and 1877, while they are within the legislative power, so far as they relate to the future, can not be made to retroact,…
1Opinion of the CourtSomerville, J.
This is a petition for the writ of oncmda/rrms, by J. II. "Williamson, as tax-collector of Lee county, against the appellant, J. K. Edwards, as the probate judge of the same county, to compel an approval of petitioner’s bond as tax-collector. The refusal of the respondent to approve the bond was placed alone on the fact, that he did not deem the form of the condition as being proper and legal, under the peculiar facts of the, case. There is no question raised in reference to the solvency of the sureties, or the sufficiency of the instrument in other respects. It was admitted to be executed in…
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