Lusk v. City of Williamson
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Mingo County. Petition by R. A. Lusk for mandamus against the City of Williamson. Peremptory writ refused, and relief denied, and the plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
MilleR, Judge:
The alternative writ issued out of the circuit court on December 2, 1921, upon the petition of plaintiff, commanded defendant to lay a sufficient tax upon the taxable property within the limits of said city at the next general tax levy, and as goon thereafter as possible to pay off and discharge the claim of plaintiff in the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00), with interest thereon from June 24, 1919, or appear before said court on December 14, 1921, and show cause why it should not do so.
The claim of plaintiff, as shown in his petition, verified by oath, consisted of a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wells v. Town of MasonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1884
- Water Co. v. Town of WelchWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1908
- Thomas v. Town of MasonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
- State ex rel. Old National Bank of Martinsburg v. City of PhilippiWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1917