Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-22
THURSDAY,

The Judge Of the Ctuoly Court of tho couaiy
or HuStings Court CT the tiy in which such
taxss. debts, CT aEmsud5 srs payable. The tax
peyer shall. therefore, re at iib:ry 10 fl' bis
petition 10 said County Court sgsinst The Cou
III nl]E|eAltI-a 5in!naGs 70 GnsWcr which pct :
tltn sGaIl Be sstVed 90 lie Commonwealth 8
attorney, who shall appear to detapd the ssmc.
1he petitioner shall a.Iege lbat he nas icndsre
certain oiupons IN paSErent Of his taxcs, debs
aud d1uant7, abG praY that lIy be empau-
nel!ed 10 try the question G1 to whsth, !h*y GRE
genuine legal c,up10s which eto legs!lv rtc,iy-
able tx t1sS, u5os and demands. UCon this
pstllIoa sn Issue shsil be HaaE 10 behalf f tho
Commonwealth, which shall B., tried ty iusy,
aud either party shali htvj right to tx,eI-
ticDs on The trisl eud Of sppas to the Clrcui.
Court aGd Ccurt ct Appiais. II it be finally
deoid8d 10 fhvtr OF iEe natltiOper that the Gu
pons tender d By HIM 4re gHnuinc legal clnpoOs.
receivable Tor taxes, &c, then the judgment Of
the court shs b, certified 10 the 1leasurer,
who, upon receipt thereof, shall reeve said
coupons t3r axls and sasl rsfdrd the money
before .heo paid for hi9 tsxss by the taxpayer
out ii The hrst money q the Treasury, lr pref
erencs to ell other claims.
Wheu6Ver any tey- pager shall apply TO any
coar; il this CCm1orWsslth for mardamus
% cenpei ahy ptreon authorised to receive or
collect tsLes, deble, or dtm.nds Que tee Com
monweslth, to receive coupons for tnEas. it sha
DO The dnty CT such person to make return to
8. il msndanus that ha is ready to receive said
coupons in payment OF such taxes debts and de-
mancs es soon ag they hsys been legally sscer.
tained 10 be genuine, ind The coupons which,
67 law, arc actually receivable. Uroa sGca re-
turn, tho court before whom the application is
made shall require the petitioner TO psy his
taxes to the tax collec;or CT his county OF city,
or 10 Inc Irtesuror OF the Commonwealth, aud
upon Hing the receipt for such tsIss in such
court the Esid court shsll direct The petitioners
10 t!e his coupons IN sGch cou:, which shsll
his county or Bustings Court OF the oity where
tramo sud issue between tho petitioner rs plain
It'll and the Commonwealth cs defendant rs to
whether tho (o!pCns 50 tvndtred ara genuine
coupona. Legally receivable for taxes Ca tbs
ltlal Ot the cause The attorney for the Common
wealth in the lcGer ccults and The Attorney.
General IN tho Supreme Court of Appogs shsll
sypesr for the Commonwealth, and require
proof OF tha ganuinere;s and laSaltv of the
coapons 10 lSaue; either party shall be- omitted
10 exceptions sid m apGosl 10 tina CiIGuit Court
and Supreme Court Of Appeals on The trial Of
this Issue, II the decision Do finally IN iapor OF
the petitioner, the lnSrdamus shall issue requi-
ing the coupons 10 ba received for said tsxee,
&c, and ihey shall bo 50 rtcsivei. and on the
certificate OF such judgment ths Treasurer uf the
Commonwealth shsll forthwith refund 10 The
taxpayer tho a1iount Of currency or money be.
for6 then paid By him r3r taxa olt OF the first
money in tSo Treasury. in praiereuca to all
other Claims.