Sybrant v. Williams

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the district court directing that all of the records of the County Clerk-County Assessor of Cowley County, relating to the assessment of real and personal property, including “ratio study cards,” be made available to the plaintiff for inspection at reasonable times.

Plaintiff labeled his action one for declaratory judgment, although the relief sought was actually in the nature of mandamus.

In his petition, plaintiff alleged that he was a landowner- taxpayer of Cowley County whose property had been reappraised…