Wall v. Borgen

Taylor, C.

On September 30, 1921, plaintiff, a resident and taxpayer of St. Louis county, brought this action in behalf of himself and of all other persons in the county similarly situated to enjoin defendant, the county auditor of the county, from levying or extending the tax directed to be levied by chapter 357, p. 537, uf the Laws of 1921, on the ground that this statute is unconstitutional and void.

This statute requires the county auditor in every county having an assessed valuation exceeding $250,000,000 exclusive of moneys and credits, and an area exceeding 5,000 square miles, to levy…