People ex rel. Seeley v. Hall
Supreme Court of Colorado
These were actions for an injunction and mandamus, respectively, brought in this court upon the following statute: “An Act to provide for the payment of county and road taxes in cash, and to repeal all laws in conflict therewith.
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These were actions for an injunction and mandamus, respectively, brought in this court upon the following statute: “An Act to provide for the payment of county and road taxes in cash, and to repeal all laws in conflict therewith. “ Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Colorado: “ Section 1. All property taxes levied for county purposes and for road purposes, together with all penalties and costs thereon, shall be payable in cash only; provided, whenever the market value of such warrants shall be less than their par value, it shall be the duty of the county treasurer of the…
1Opinion of the CourtHelm, J.
These causes are both against county treasurers. The former is instituted for the purpose of enjoining the doing of certain acts threatened by the treasurer of Summit county; the latter is a proceeding to compel the performance of a certain act by the treasurer of Lake county. Both arise under the same statute, and will be disposed of in a single opinion. This statute is an act of the fifth general assembly on the subject of revenue; Sess. Laws 1885, p. 315. We are to consider the cases as upon a general demurrer to the complaint and petition; *488respectively; in the latter the demurrer also…
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