Williams v. Commissioners of Craven County
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil aotioN, to enjoin the Commissioners and Sheriff of CeaveN County from the levy and collection of a special tax, under Chapter 201, Acts of 1895, heard before Poyicin, J., at hall Term, 1895, of Cravbn Superior Court. The provisions of the act are set out in the opinion of Associate Justice Fuhoiies. His Honor refused the injunction, and plaintiffs appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, J., dissents, arguendo, in which AVERY, J., concurs. His Honor refused the injunction, and plaintiffs appealed. This case comes to us upon the appeal of the plaintiff from an order ofBoykin, J., refusing an injunction against the levy and collection of a special tax.
The general power of the Legislature to levy taxes is restricted by the Constitution to 66 2/3 cents on one hundred dollars valuation of property. Article V, section 1. And Article V, section 6, restricts the power of the counties to double the amount levied for State purposes. But both these levies, for State and county…
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