The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-10-22
coLFAx GRANT PARISH, LA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER ~ 1895

The following communication was
handed in by w. C. Roberts, attor.
ney for Chas. Paulet:
To the President and Members of the
Police Jury of the Parish of Grant:
As attorney for Charles Paulet. Iap-
piled to the State for $38 %, taxes err
roneously paid upon the land described
in the certificate hereto annexed, from
1888 to 1897 inclusive; and after a full
explanation of the matter by maps and
certificates, the Auditor houored the ap-
plication and sent his check for that
amount.
1 now apply to you as Attorney for
Charles Paulett to refund to him the
sum of e63 70, amount enormously paid
by him to the parish on said land for the
years from 1888 to 1897 inclusive. The
amount apply to you for is ten mills
on the dollar, Oh 255 acres of land assess
ed at ~ 30 per acre for ten years.
The occasion of this erroneous pay
ment OF taxes is explained in the certifi-
cate hereto annexed, the land in fact be-
longing to johnson and passing to the
party named iu the certificate, but Hens
worth supposed that It belonged to him
self during his lifetime and Paulet af-
terwords until the year 1897 inclusive,
when he discovered the error.
This application is grounded on the
fact that there being double assessments
on the land, the parish has collected the
taxes twice; from the real owner, John.
son, and the man who held next to him.
also from Paulet and Hensworth sup
posed owners.
i Eope you will honor this application
as otherwise shall be compelled to re-
sort to legal process and the parish thus
involved in costs. which / deem entirely
should be willing to endorse the action
W. q. ROBERTS,
Attorney for Chas. Paulet.
Colfax, La. Oct. /, 1893.
hereby certify that Lots 2, 3 and 4,
section 8, township 8, north range west,
containing 255 acres, were assessed to J.
Hinsworth from 1883 until his death
about 1895, when he died, that the prop
erty passed by will to Chas. Paulet, to
whom it has been assessed from date of
HiDsworth's death until 1897, inclusive.
That the property was assessed at 81 SO
per acre, the total amount paid az taxes
being $50 rs.
hereby further certify that the same
land was assessed for the above years to
G. s. Johnston until about 1895, when it
passed to Charles p. Norton. That the
land really belonged to G. s. Johnston
and never belonged to Hinsworth. That
double assessment existed on this land
for these years, and double taxes were
paid.
I further certify that the letter hereto
annexed from the Auditor concerning q
cheek to cover the taxes due Chas. Pau
let as having been enormously paid, and
stating that there was q double assess
ment, concerns the land described herein.
That the amount refunded to Charles
Paulet by the State 10 $38 %, six mills
on the dollar, and amount due by parish
at ten mills on the dollar is the sum of
sixty three and 75-100 dollars (e63 75) as
stated, the parish having collected dou-
bic that amount by virtue of the double
a. above stated.
g. H. McKmoHr.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me,
this LIST day of October, 1893.
VIM. G. ROBERTS,
Notary Public.
l hereby certify that the check sent
me by the Auditor, as attorney for Chas.
Panlet, concerning which the annexed
letter was written, was for the sum of
thirty.eight and 25-1O0 1898 25) dollars.
w. G. RoBERrs.
BATON RoUdE. La. Sept. q, 1893.
Mr.. W G. Roberta Colfax La
Dear Sir-Enclosed hand you check
No. go on the Hibernia National Bank,
to your order as attorney, same being in
payment OF taxes enormously paid the |
State from 1858 to 1897 on property of
Chas. Paulet ct ale.
From Mr.. Meningitis statement and |
map. it seems clear that there was |
double assessment, but find it strange
that he, IA deputy assessor for so long, |
should have permitted it year after yesr.
80 since he was so familiar with |
the whole matter. / trust that no SINH |
lar cases will come up in future.
Please own receipt of check, and |
oblige, yours truly,
w. W. HEARD. Auditor.