Union Pacific Railroad v. McLean

The relief sought is an injunction against the treasurer of Merrick county to prevent him from collecting unpaid taxes levied in 191.1 for township purposes on plaintiff’s property in four townships. The revenue law authorizes a township at a town meeting to determine the amount of *815money needed for township purposes, requires the town hoard to certify the result to the county clerk, and imposes upon the county board the duty of levying the necessary taxes. For the year 1911 plaintiff paid what would amount to a 2-mill levy on the assessed valuation of its property in each of the four…