Legal Opinion

Bank of Garnett v. Ferris

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1895PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Error from Anderson District Court. Separate actions by the Bank of Garnett, the Bank of Westphalia, the People's Bank of Colony, and the Bank of Greeley, against John W. Perris, as sheriff of Anderson county, and others, for an injunction. From an order in each case denying the application for a temporary writ, plaintiff in each case brings error: The opinion herein, filed April 6, 1895, states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J. :

Each of the above-named banks brought an action against the sheriff, treasurer and the board of county commissioners of Anderson county, to enjoin the collection of taxes alleged to have been illegally assessed against the bank and its stockholders, and to prevent the seizure of property under tax warrants which had been issued for the collection of *121unpaid taxes assessed upon the stockholders for the years 1890, 1891, 1892, and 1893. The principal objection to the validity of the tax, as set forth in the petitions, was that in the month…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Cummings v. National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Missouri River, Fort Scott & Gulf R. R. v. MorrisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1871
  3. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895
  4. Dutton v. Citizens' National BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1894
  5. Wilson v. LongendykeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1884

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Voran v. WrightSupreme Court of Kansas · 1930
  2. Citizens National Bank v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1910
  3. Douglas v. City of FargoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1904
  4. Kindley v. RogersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
  5. Richards-Conover Hardware Co. v. SharpSupreme Court of Kansas · 1939

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