Town of Orange v. City of Barre
Supreme Court of Vermont
Action op Contract for the collection of taxes. Plea, the general issue and notice of defence. Trial by Court at the June Term, 1920, Orange County, Chase, J., presiding. Judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the case. The statute requiring that real estate shall be set in the list to the last owner or possessor thereof is mandatory, not directory.
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Action op Contract for the collection of taxes. Plea, the general issue and notice of defence. Trial by Court at the June Term, 1920, Orange County, Chase, J., presiding. Judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the case. The statute requiring that real estate shall be set in the list to the last owner or possessor thereof is mandatory, not directory. State Land v. Mitchell, 162 Ala. 469; State v. Sloss, 87 Ala. 119; Birney v. Warren, 28 Montana, 64; Pfluffer v. Bondics, 42 Tex. Civ. App. 52; Collins v. Reger, 62 W. Ya. 195; Emeric v. Alvarado, 90 Cal. 444;…
1Opinion of the CourtMiles, J.
This is an action in contract for the collection of taxes assessed against the Barre City Water Works as follows:
24^ (acres) and privileges..............$42,250
1 y2 mile piping........................ 2,500
5y2 acres Robinson farm............... 400
$45,150
The case was tried by court, and at the close of all the evidence the defendant moved for judgment. The motion was overruled, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff. To the overruling of the defendant’s motion and to the judgment rendered the defendant was allowed exceptions, and the case comes here on those exceptions. One of the…
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