City of Kansas v. Johnson

This suit was instituted before a justice of tbe peace upon tbe following statement, yiz : “Plaintiff" *663states that on the first day of January, 1878, and for more than three months prior thereto, the defendant, Jervis Johnson, was carrying on business as a merchant in the City of Kansas; that the said city, by its mayor and common council, duly assessed and levied on the wares and merchandise of said defendant:

A Merchant’s License Tax, for the year 1878, of.....$234 00

Interest and penalty on said tax......................... 18 72

Attorney’s fee for Counselor.............................. 25 27