Collins v. City of New Albany

— James Collins, the appellant, instituted proceedings against the city of New Albany and Samuel M. Weir, its treasurer, the appellees, to enjoin the collection of certain taxes assessed upon his lands, which, he alleged, did not lie within the territorial limits of said city.

A demurrer to the complaint, for want of sufficient facts, was sustained, and there was judgment on the demurrer.

The appellant complains here, that the court erred in sustaining the demurrer to his complaint.

From the complaint and accompanying exhibits, we proceed to make a statement of the facts, as we understand them,…