Adams v. City of Clarksdale
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit court of, second district, Coahoma county. Hon. Samuel C. Cook, Judge. Adams, state revenue agent, appellant, was plaintiff in the •court below; the city of Clarksdale and one Smith, an officer of the municipality, were defendants there. Erom a judgment sustaining a demurrrr to the petition for a writ of mandamus And dismissing the suit plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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From tbe circuit court of, second district, Coahoma county. Hon. Samuel C. Cook, Judge. Adams, state revenue agent, appellant, was plaintiff in the •court below; the city of Clarksdale and one Smith, an officer of the municipality, were defendants there. Erom a judgment sustaining a demurrrr to the petition for a writ of mandamus And dismissing the suit plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. After the municipality approved the action of its tax assessor and tax collector in assessing this property its municipal board became functus…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, J.
On the 13th day of July, 1908, the revenue agent filed a petition for mandamus against the city of Clarksd-ale and F. L. *95Smith, acting both as tax collector and tax assessor for the city. The petition substantially alleges that the revenue agent gave written notice to Smith that certain property located in the city of Clarksdale had escaped taxation for the years 1891 to 1904, inclusive, and in the notice specifically described the property and required Smith to assess same, as additional assessments on the rolls or tax list then in his possession. Smith, acting in his official capacity, made…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Adams v. KuykendallMississippi Supreme Court · 1903
- Adams v. ClarkeMississippi Supreme Court · 1902
- Adams v. City of GreenvilleMississippi Supreme Court · 1900
- Adams v. BrennanMississippi Supreme Court · 1895
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