The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-06-19
IMPORTANT TAX SUIT MAY
Be SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Attorneys for Both Sides SpMate that Questions Involved Be
Submitted to Board Of Arbitration

In the salt of @. ID. Bliss, ct al, vs.
County of humboldt, State Tax Com
mission, ct AL, to reduce the valuations
placed upon plaintiffs lands by the
Nevada Tax commission, the following
stipulation has been signed by attor-
neys for the parties in interest:
First. That where the word ''piail-
tiffsv is used in this stipulation, 1t
shall mean and apply 10 those plain
tiffs individually named in this cause,
and such other persons similarly stu
ated with the plaintiffs as defined in
said complaint who shall within TWEEN
~ days after the signing of this stip-
ulation make themselves parties plain
tiffs in this cause and as part Of said
complaint or supplemental thereto, file
full description of the lands of each
of them, assessment of which is com
planned of as in the cause Of the orig-
nal plaintiffs, and who, prior to the
entry of Judgment herein, as herein
after explained, shall have paid their
taxes as herein provided for.
Second. That the plaintiffs shall APP
point one person and the defendants
shall appoint one person, which two
persons hereinafter called "apprais-
ers7 shall separately value the lands
of the plaintiffs at what they deem to
be fair and equitable valuation fer
the purposes Of taxation for the year
1914, at go per cent Of the cash value
Of each and every tract Of land so
belonging TO the plaintiffs; having SO
aseertained said so per cent Of the cash
value of said lands, each Of said ap-
praisers shall file in this cause a re-
port of their findings as to such val
ues, which said reports shall be in lieu
OF the introduction Of evidence in the
first instance before the Court as 10
the value of said lands. Said reports
shall contain a description of the
tract or tracts Of land sufficient to
identify the same, the classification of
each tract, the valuation placed upon
Il, and the amount Of taxes ascertain
Ell by computation Of the same, using
tho valuation of said lands so placed
thereon by the said appraisers, and ap-
plying thereto the tax rate for the
county Of Humboldt for the year 1911.
a. reduced hv the Nevada Tax Com
mission, and the name OF the piaintin
owning said land.
Upon the fling Of said reports of the
appraisers in the above entitled court
and cause, the court taking said re-
ports as the evidence in the cause
shall proceed 10 fix and find the value
of the lands Of the plaintiffs at a fair
and equitable valuation for the purpose
OF taxation for the year 1914 at 60
per cent of the cash value thereof; pro-
yided, however that IL there be sueh
divergence in the valuations so fixed
by the respective appraisers that the
eourt feels that he is unable TO fix the
assessed valuation Of any particular
tract or tracts Of land, the court mav
call upon the plaintiffs and defendants
to submit further testimony concern.
ing said tract or tracts of land. or NAV
require said appraisers to be called be.
fore the court for examination by the
court and cross-examinafion by the res-
pective counsel, and the court shall
therefrom make similar findings with
respect to said tract or tracts of land.
1t is understood and agreed, that NJ
further or other testimony. except
that Of the appraisers, as hereinbefore
provided, will be presented to the
court as to the valuation Of said lands
OF the plaintiffs unless otherwise or
dcled by the court, as hereinbefore pro
vided.
Upon such findings as TO the values
for assessment purposes. the court
shall adjudge the amount of taxes pay
able thereon, using the valuations so
found and applying thereto the tax