Legal Opinion

Lindsey v. Rottaken

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 15, 1878PublishedCited by 10 opinions

APPEAL from Pulashi Circuit Court. Hon. J. W. Martin, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

English, Ch. J.:

On the 28th of January, 1878, Daniel Lindsey, the owner of lots in the city of Little Rock, presented a petition to the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, praying for a mandamus against Herman H. Rottaken, sheriff and collector of said county, to compel him to accept what is commonly known as city money in payment of the taxes assessed upon the lots of the petitioner in the year 1877, for city general purposes.

The petitioner, after describing his lots, and stating the various taxes charged against them for state, county, city and school purposes for the year 1877, and that a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. CRAIG v. the State of MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
  2. McCullough v. MossCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1846
  3. Hasbrouck v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
  4. Dively v. City of Cedar FallsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1866
  5. McMillen v. County Judge of Lee CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1858

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. First National Bank v. WhisenhuntSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  2. Eager v. Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Express Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  3. Vale v. BuchananSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  4. Compagionette v. McArmickSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  5. Ridge v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1932

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