Spencer v. Wheaton

The bill in this case was filed for the purpose of restraining the defendants from selling certain personal property, seized for the purpose of paying the complainant’s taxes, levied in the year 1858. The plaintiff alleges that prior to the talcing of said property by the defendant, as treasurer and collector of said county, he tendered to said officer the full amount of the taxes levied upon his property, excepting the amount of tax levied for school-house purposes, which he claims was wrongfully assessed; but the said officer refused to receive the amount so tendered, unless the complainant…