State Ex Rel. Pringle v. Dykes

On writ of error we review judgment quashing and dismissing alternative writ of mandamus.

Plaintiff in error procured alternative writ of mandamus seeking to compel the Clerk of the Circuit Court to sell a tax certificate under provisions of Sec. 775 R.G.S., 992 Permanent Supplemeent C.G.L. The Clerk had declined to sell the tax certificate because of the provisions of Sec. 9 of Chapter 17406, Acts of 1935. The title to that Act is as follows:

"AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION FOR EACH COUNTY OF A DELINQUENT TAX ADJUSTMENT BOARD, PRESCRIBING THE POWERS, AND DUTIES OF SUCH BOARD; PROVIDING FOR…