City of Somerset v. Somerset Banking Co.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 82 — Action to Recover Taxes APPEAL PROM PULASKI CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment tor Dependant and Plaintiff Appeals, Defendant Prosecuting a Cross Appeal. We find we have five material questions to deal with in this ease, ' as follows: First. The sufficiency of the petition. Second. The sufficiency of the tax levy for 1897, 1898, and 1899. Third. The validity of the tax levy for 1898 hy a de facto board of couneilmen. Fourth.
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Case 82 — Action to Recover Taxes APPEAL PROM PULASKI CIRCUIT COURT. Judgment tor Dependant and Plaintiff Appeals, Defendant Prosecuting a Cross Appeal. We find we have five material questions to deal with in this ease, ' as follows: First. The sufficiency of the petition. Second. The sufficiency of the tax levy for 1897, 1898, and 1899. Third. The validity of the tax levy for 1898 hy a de facto board of couneilmen. Fourth. The right of the appellee to plead the set-off and counter claim to which a demurrer was sustained. Fifth. The responsibility of the defendant banking company for…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the court by
JUDGE HOBSON
Affirming on Original Appeal and Reversing on Cross-Appeal.
Ai>pellant,thc" city of Somerset, filed this suit to recover of appellee, the Somerset Banking Company, municipal taxes alleged to be due from it for the years 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899. The action was dismissed without prejudice as to the years 1895 and 1896. On final hearing the court below gave judgment in favor of the city for the taxes for the year 1897 and the year 1899, but dismissed the action as to the taxes for the year 1.898. From this judgment the city has appealed, and the banking…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Levi v. City of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1895
- In re GunnSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
- Pulaski County v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
- City of Somerset v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1899
- State ex rel. Harris v. BlossomNevada Supreme Court · 1886
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