Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-12-02
Tas ISjUxcTIoS TAX CASES.
The Elevesfhi District Taxpayers
Appeslsftom Judge Aadersss's
Decision.

Stephens Sc Schroeder, attorney
for the taxpayers CT the Eleventh
School District, In the recent tar
Injunction cases before Juigs
Anderson, have been busy circu'
la,irg the following notice smons
the taSpsyers of the district ne
ferred 10 during the last few days,
with q ,view to carrying the matter
to the Saprcme Court:
-.-sarr EAKs CRY, Utah,
Nov. -. $500.
ITO til iAxpavors Of the Eleventh
Scl3oel District of Salt lake City:
1.-The Third District Court has de-
cided adversely TO the taxpayers In all
OF the tax injunction suits. u WIS
conceded that the Eleventh Ward had
the best case OF the three and that
there was some question whether we
ought not TO have the relief asked. We
desire very mcuh TO appeal this ease
TO ha:Suprerne Court. In order TO do
this is>wisf be necessary for each tax
payer who desires To join in this APP
peal To give u the description OF his
real estate and the amount of tax as
sessed against il. We shall bc Obliged
10 give a bond 10 secure tho payment
of the tax appealed from. The only
liability under this tond will be the
payment of the tax and interest on the
ssInie whenever court of last resort
decides that ths tax must be paid, to-
gether with whatever costs may ac-
crue. The cost of appealing TO the
Supreme Court of the Territory OF
Utah will be nominal and we feel that
we have an absolutely good case.
"wiii-you kindly attend meeting OF
the taxpayers in the Eleventh Ward
school-house Monday evening AT I:30
o'clock? BE prepared with descrip-
tifnm your property and the amount
or tax, ff- yon-cln.
.'Giy.Dg the bond 10 pay the tax re-
leases the real estate, as the restrain
ing order prevents the collector from
making the levy or sale, and, IL not
made at the time required by Law, it
can never be made, consequently he
must look to the bond-men for the
tax. The giving OF the bond en- prob
ably best be arranged by having four
or five Of the citizens give the bonds;
let all the taxpayers who desire to APP
peal pay their tax to the bondsmen as
trustees instead of to the collector.
These trustees can loan the money on
re.n estate security in order that IL
may BE- drawing interest
I'VE make this rs suggestion, but
tho. MISTER can be fully talked over at
the meeting Monday night.
1 Respectfully yours,
= STEPHENS & SCHROEDER.
- Pursuant 70 the above request, a
large. number Of the taxpayers of
the Eleventh District met in the
sehoolhouse last evening. Alex
amber -McMaster was nominated rs
and the business immedi-
ais3y proceeded with.
2 BY request, Attorney Stephens ex-
pressed his view Of the subject in
In his opinion the tax
payers had an excellent case and he
hadlrot the slightest doubt but that
tue Supreme Court would reverse
Judge Anderson's decision. He
said, further, inasmuch as he HIM
self, anu Mr.. Schroeder had con-
Quoted the case thus far and lost il,
they would now be willing to fight
il through at their own ex-
peuse should the Supreme
Court sustain Judge Anderson's de-
cision. More thaa this they could
not do. II would be necessary,
for all wishing to become
participants in the suit to appoint n
having already been
would file bond for
all the taxpayers anu who would re-
eciyes their assessments pending a
decision. The matter would be
crowded through with all possible
haste, that decision might be had
during the January term.
After some further business, a
vote was taken in which il was
unanimously decided TO take an APP
peal.
Charles Livingston and Henry
Lliingsworth was appointed rs a
Of arrangements and to
0nfer with all interested parties.
Another meeting will he held In
Eleventh District schoolhouse to-
MORROW evening at 1880.