In re Taxes Castle

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

EDINGS, J.

This is an appeal from the decision and judgment of the tax appeal court of’the first taxation division sustaining the assessment on a certain house and lot owned by the appellant and situate on Tantalus, in this City and County, *599of $2009 on improvements and $4000 on the land, as of January 1, 1918.

The petitioner contends that by reason of the almost impassable condition of the road leading up to this place rendering its use and occupation exceedingly inconvenient and at times impossible the assessment is grossly excessive and should be reduced; that the…