Wall-Hay-Wall Lumber Co. v. Matthews

This is a suit by taxpayers to vacate an order of the commissioners’ court levying a special tax and to enjoin the assessment and collection of the same.

Complainants’ (appellants’) insistences are stated in the bill to which demurrer was sustained, and said ruling is assigned as error.

The facts alleged in the original bill show that the board of education, through its executive officer, filed its petition, addressed to the board of county commissioners, praying for an election to be held to determine whether or not a special tax should be levied and collected annually at the rate of 30 cents…