City of Clarksdale v. Fitzhugh

The City of Clarksdale appeals from a verdict and judgment of the circuit court of Coahoma County fixing the value of real estate owned by appellant in the city as the basis for municipal taxes.

She returned the value at $36,800. The municipal authorities raised it to $51,000. She protested against the raise and on the hearing thereof it was reduced to $48,000. From that judgment she appealed to the circuit court, where there was a trial resulting in a verdict and judgment reducing the amount to $42,000. From that, judgment, the city prosecutes this appeal.

There was sufficient evidence, if…