Inhabitants of Town of Owls Head v. Dodge

This is an action of debt for taxes brought by the inhabitants of the Town of Owls Head against John E. Dodge, Jr. in Superior Court for Knox County. The case was heard by a Justice of the Superior Court, in vacation by agreement, and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $1912.50. The case comes to the Law Court on exceptions by the defendant.

The case is this: The town of Owls Head, Maine held a legal town meeting on March 2, 1953 and at the meeting the town clerk, selectmen, assessors, tax collector, and treasurer were elected and qualified. No assessment was made against the defendant,…