Caswell v. Westlake

This is a bill in equity brought by complainant for himself and other taxpayers of Narragansett, to restrain Walter J. Westlake, tax collector of said town, and the town from collecting certain taxes which it is alleged were illegally assessed.

The cause is here on respondents’ appeal from a final decree of the Superior Court whereby they were permanently enjoined from collecting said taxes.

There is but little dispute on the facts. At the annual financial town meeting of Narragansett on May 11, 1925, it was voted that an assessment of taxes at a specified rate be made and the board of…