Legal Opinion
Shelton v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided October 29, 1940PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Judge Rees
Affirming.
"Walter Ray Smith, suing as the eonnty attorney of Whitley eonnty and as a resident, citizen, and taxpayer of the eonnty for the nse and benefit of himself and all other citizens and taxpayers of the eonnty, brought this action against Tom Shelton and E. S. Stringfield, county court clerk and tax commissioner, respectively, of Whitley county, seeking a writ of mandamus requiring the tax commissioner to assess and list for poll taxes-all male resident citizens of Whitley county over 21 years of age and under 70 years of age and not exempted from the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Farmer v. MarrCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
- Knott County v. MichaelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1936
- Sandy Hook Bank's Trustee v. Elliott County Fiscal CourtCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
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