Vogel v. Steelman

This was a suit in equity, commenced by the plaintiffs in error, plaintiffs below, as taxpayers, against the defendants in error, as members of the excise board of Coal county. The petition alleges, in effect, that the defendants are threatening to convene in session for the purpose of passing on tax levies, etc., as provided by law, and that, as such excise board, they are threatening to allow as a tax levy, and will allow as a tax levy, 37 mills for school purposes for said school district of Coalgate; that, in addition to the levy of five mills authorized under the provisions of the…