Johnston v. City of Huntington
West Virginia Supreme Court
Appeal from Circuit Court, Cabell County. Bill by Stephen C. Johnston against the City of Huntington and others. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Mileee, Judge :
The decree appealed from perpetuated an injunction restraining defendant from collecting taxes assessed against the property of plaintiff and others similarly situated, for the year 1909, which, at the time of the new charter act of January, 1909, enlarging the boundaries of said City of Huntington, was located outside its old corporate limits and of the limits of Central City, comprehended in the new charter. The new charter act was passed January 26, and took effect March 1, 1909.
The first point made against the decree appealed from is that, by the ordinance of August 24,…
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