State ex rel. Bute v. Village of College View

This is a proceeding in the nature of a writ of quo warranto to exclude the village of College View and its trustees from taxing or otherwise exercising authority over the relator’s real estate. The respondents prevailed, and the relator appeals.

In' 1892 the county commisioners of Lancaster county incorporated four sections of land and the inhabitants thereof as the village of College View. The relator charges that the jurisdictional facts essential to clothe the commissioners with authority to make thar, order did not exist; that his property is suitable and used for agricul*233tural purposes…