COUNTY, ETC., v. AMERICAN EMIGRANT CO.


93 U.S. 124 (____)

COUNTY OF CALHOUN ET AL. v. AMERICAN EMIGRANT COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the record by Mr. James Grant for the appellants, and on printed arguments by Mr. C.C. Nourse for the appellee.


MR. JUSTICE CLIFFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

Power is vested in the Circuit Court to enjoin the collection of a municipal tax, where it appears that the assessors acted without authority of law, and in violation of a special contract between the municipality imposing the tax and the tax-payer.

Swamp-lands were owned by the county of Calhoun, and the record shows that the proper authorities of the county contracted to sell the same to the American...

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