PLEASANTS v. GREENHOW


114 U.S. 323 (____)

PLEASANTS v. GREENHOW, Treasurer.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William H. Royall, Mr. Daniel H. Chamberlain [Mr. William B. Hornblower was with him on the brief], Mr. Wager Swayne and Mr. William M. Evarts for appellant.

Mr. F.S. Blair, Attorney-General of the State of Virginia, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a bill in equity filed by the appellant, a citizen of Virginia, praying that the defendant, Greenhow, Treasurer of the City of Richmond, may be perpetually enjoined from taking steps, by distraint of the complainant's property, to collect certain taxes claimed by the defendant to be due to the State of Virginia, amounting to $36.25, but for which the bill avers...

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